The exclusionary rule was applied to all levels of government by the Supreme Court justices in ________.

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The exclusionary rule, which prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in court, was applied to all levels of government by the Supreme Court justices in the landmark case of Mapp v. Ohio in 1961. Prior to this decision, the exclusionary rule had only been applied to federal cases, but the Court extended its reach to state and local cases as well through the use of the 14th Amendment's due process clause.

The Exclusionary Rule Was Applied to All Levels of Government