Fourth Amendment case: Supreme Court sides with man who …
May 17, 2021 · Washington CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday wiped away a lower court decision that held that law enforcement could enter a Rhode Island man’s home and seize his firearms without a warrant after...
Kentucky man says police violated Fourth Amendment by …
Apr 19, 2024 · The Fourth Amendment generally bars police from searching people or their property without a warrant. The Supreme Court has made an exception for searches made during an arrest.
Lawsuit: City cameras make it impossible to drive anywhere …
1 day ago · Police use of automated license-plate reader cameras is being challenged in a lawsuit alleging that the cameras enable warrantless surveillance in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The city of ...
In unanimous Fourth Amendment ruling, a reminder that there …
May 17, 2021 · On Monday, the Supreme Court released its opinion in Caniglia v. Strom, which unanimously held that a lower court’s extension of Cady v. Dombrowski ’s “community caretaking” exception into the home defied the logic and holding of Cady, as well as violated the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement. With the court’s unanimity in ...
Police Turn on Hidden Cameras, Turn Off Fourth Amendment
Nov 1, 2021 · If neighbors surrounded your home with spy cameras and monitored all your comings and goings for 18 months, you might call it stalking or something worse. Yet that’s what the police did to Travis Tuggle without a warrant.
New Legislation Would Close a Fourth Amendment Loophole
Jul 6, 2023 · New bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress by Reps. Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) would put an end to this practice, strengthening privacy protections for Americans.
Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act Goes Back to Congress - WIRED
Jul 18, 2023 · A bill to prevent cops and spies from buying Americans' data instead of getting a warrant has a fighting chance in the US Congress as lawmakers team up against surveillance overreach.
Supreme Court asked if police dog's paws violated Constitution - USA TODAY
Sep 5, 2023 · The Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that Miami-Dade police violated the Fourth Amendment when they brought a police dog past the home of a man suspected of growing marijuana.
FBI Overstepped in Search of Hundreds of Safe Deposit Boxes, …
Jan 24, 2024 · The FBI overstepped its constitutional authority when agents searched hundreds of safe deposit boxes without warrants in 2021, a federal appeals court ruled. The court compared the FBI’s tactics to...
Virginia City Sued Over 'Unconstitutional' License Plate Readers
1 day ago · Norfolk, Virginia, and its police department are violating the Fourth Amendment by tracking individuals’ movements with AI-assisted license plate readers, according to a new lawsuit. Software used by Norfolk, provided by Flock Safety Inc., automates the license plate reading and search process using advanced search and artificial intelligence ...