From: John Cuccia 

I don't know about that, Rich.  If the Justice Department felt that Elian
was being held illegally, then the reasonable cause necessary to obtain a
warrant to
enter the house and take him certainly existed.

I don't see why the 4th Amendment would not apply in this case.


Richard Hong wrote:

>>> First, I do understand that there was no warrant for the entry.
>
>John,
>
>I don't think you need one to enforce an order already issued.  There was no
>arrest being made; this was enforcement of a lawful and proper ruling that
>the boy should be reunited with his father.
>
>Rich
>
>

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