Fourth Amendment
Cops Can Pull Drivers Over Who Aren't Breaking the Law. The Supreme Court Could Change That.
“The consequences for black drivers here are enormous."
Court Rules Government Can’t Search Your Phone at the Airport for No Reason
The ruling is a significant win for privacy rights of Americans and tourists traveling to the United States.
These Cops Are Seizing Cash from People Who Smell Like Weed Before They Fly to California
Smelling like cannabis and buying your ticket right before your flight from this Florida airport are apparently great reasons for cops to take your stuff.
Supreme Court Says Cops Need to Get a Warrant to Get Your Phone Location Data
In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court changed the course of history, siding with privacy activists and giving Americans stronger privacy protections in the digital age.
Only one Supreme Court justice thinks cops shouldn’t need a warrant to search your garage
"The Fourth Amendment is neither an 'ass' nor an 'idiot,'" Justice Alito wrote in his dissent.
ICE Agents Should Know the Law, but They're Fine with Warrantless Raids
A leaked training manual says officers should be familiar with Fourth Amendment procedures. So what explains their aggressive actions on a New York farm?
The Supreme Court might make it easier for cops to tap your cell phone
Cops might be able to turn to any judge, even ones known to grant overbroad requests, for a wiretap.
Neil Gorsuch is shaping up to be an unlikely defender of your privacy
Neil Gorsuch has already signaled a break with his fellow conservatives on Fourth Amendment issues.
The Supreme Court may let the police into your garage without a warrant
If Virginia gets its way at the Supreme Court, police across the country would have the authority to search someone’s car, even if it’s parked inside a private property, without a warrant.
The Supreme Court is Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s last hope
Lawyers for "Dread Pirate Roberts" will challenge the reach of the Fourth Amendment in the digital age
Homeland Security is being sued over warrantless searches at U.S. borders
Homeland Security says lawsuit challenging legality of warrantless electronics searches would “upend border search doctrine”
The Future of Digital Privacy Will Be Determined by This Radio Shack Robbery Case
Law enforcement obtained 127 days worth of cellphone records from Timothy Carpenter without a warrant. The Supreme Court will decide now if that was legal.