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Warrantless searches of private property in Pennsylvania are ruled unconstitutional

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A years-long legal battle over private property has come to an end, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in favor of two local hunting clubs. On Tuesday, May 21, the PA Supreme Court ruled against "100 years of precedent" from 1924 (open fields doctrine), which allows warrantless searches on private land.