Precedent case are court decision that is considered authority for deciding subsequent cases. It is important to know about precedent cases before you decide on the DLK case because some judges have stated that precedent ensure that individuals in america have there first amendment right. In Carroll, the Supreme Court decided that law enforcement officers do not need to get a warrant to search an automobile or other movable vehicle.The main idea of Katz v. United States is that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy even in a public space such as a public phone booth.