In New York V

Multiple Choice

In New York v. Burger, a junkyard owner claimed that a New York statute permitting warrantless searches of junkyards was a violation of the 4th Amendment. The Supreme Court held that the statute was:

A) constitutional because it met the criteria necessary for a warrantless search of a closely regulated business
B) constitutional because to hold otherwise would leave the Commerce Clause meaningless when regulation is "clearly necessary"
C) an unconstitutional violation of the Fourth Amendment since the police failed to obtain judicial approval for the searches
D) an unconstitutional violation of the exclusionary rule
E) unconstitutional because it was applied in a discriminatory manner