Supreme Court Allows Taking Blood Sample From Unconscious Drunk Driver

Supreme Court Allows Taking Blood Sample From Unconscious Drunk Driver
A driver is questioned at a Los Angeles police DUI checkpoint on April 13, 2018. MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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WASHINGTON—A divided Supreme Court ruled June 27 that the Fourth Amendment doesn’t prevent states from taking a blood sample from an unconscious drunk driving suspect without a warrant.

The 5–4 decision didn’t split along the usual conservative versus liberal lines.