Police cannot always search your trunk. Consent, probable cause, warrants, and impound rules decide when your Fourth ...

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is not long—only 54 words, in total. But its core premise can be summed up with a simple phrase: Come back with a warrant. The Fourth Amendment protects ...

When can the police enter a person’s home without a warrant? The Fourth Amendment and the various judicial exceptions to it don’t provide a clear answer. But the Supreme Court may provide some clarity ...

Federal Judge M. Casey Rodgers ruled ex-ECSO deputy Augustus Fetterhoff broke the Fourth Amendment when he drove his car into David Holland's backyard without a warrant to search for drug evidence ...

This article explains how new surveillance and biometric tech, like drones and facial recognition, challenge privacy rights. Courts are increasingly scrutinizing when warrants are needed, balancing ...

The Fourth Circuit recently handed down a ruling, United States v. Ordonez-Zometa, that raised a really interesting question: Does the Fourth Amendment require officers to exercise diligence in ...