In the case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that the protection against unreasonable search and seizure applied to the state and local governments,as well as the national government,thus nationalizing the exclusionary rule.

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Mapp v. Ohio is the landmark Supreme Court decision that nationalized the exclusionary rule by ruling that the protection against unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment applies to state and local law enforcement as well as federal agencies. This decision established that illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court, regardless of whether it was seized by federal or state law enforcement.

In the Case of ________,The Supreme Court Ruled That the Protection