A federal lawsuit argues that perusing travelers' personal data without a warrant or probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment.

Justice Mundy would have been the fourth vote for this view. She wrote a brief concurrence saying that she agreed with Justice Wecht, but that would not take a formal position on the question as she ...

The British government's use of general warrants, allowing searches of colonists' homes without specific cause, contributed to the American Revolution. The Fourth Amendment, designed to protect the ...

Suppose police in Gotham City were investigating a murder, suspected the killer was the Joker, but lacked probable cause to search his hideout. Eager to solve the crime and with the clock of public ...

Martin Schwartz discusses the legal landscape for individuals challenging the constitutionality of what they believe to be a retaliatory arrest. Section 1983 plaintiffs who challenge the ...