The Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivered a victory for private-property rights on July 21, ruling unanimously that government officials generally may not enter private land without a warrant, probable cause, or a recognized exception to the warrant requirement. Nevertheless, state law purported to authorize PGC officials to enter private property, posted or not, while performing their duties. Court Overturns 2007 PrecedentThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected the PGC’s sweeping claim of authority. Warrantless government intrusions onto private land burden that right by subjecting hunters, anglers, and landowners to unconstitutional surveillance and interference. Private property is a cornerstone of liberty, and government must never be permitted to treat it as its own.