In 2007,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that a police officer's attempt to terminate a dangerous high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent bystanders does not violate the Fourth Amendment.

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This is known as the "Fleeing Felon" doctrine, which allows law enforcement officers to use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect if they pose a significant threat to public safety. The Supreme Court case in question is Scott v. Harris (2007), where the Court ruled that a police officer's attempt to end a high-speed car chase by intentionally ramming the suspect's vehicle did not violate the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable seizures.