United States v. Salerno

United States v. Salerno (1987) was a Supreme Court case that reviewed whether the government could detain individuals accused of serious crimes before their trial if they were considered dangerous, even without a conviction. The Court upheld a law allowing pretrial detention for those deemed a threat to public safety, ruling that it did not violate the Constitution’s rights to due process. The decision affirmed that preventive detention necessary for public safety can be justified as long as there are proper legal procedures in place.