This appeal presents the question of whether animal control officers can lawfully enter a home, absent a warrant or consent, to seize and impound the homeowner's dog for violation of a leash law. We hold that the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution precludes such conduct.
BACKGROUND
In 1956, the City of Pasadena (the City) adopted an ordinance, entitled the "animal ordinance,...
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