The Fourth Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1789 by James Madison, along with the other amendments in the Bill of Rights, in response to Anti-Federalist objections to the new Constitution.

The Fourth Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1789 by James Madison, along with the other amendments in the Bill of Rights, in response to Anti-Federalist objections to the new Constitution.

It was clear what the conditions were for a valid warrant—those conditions are spelled out in the Fourth Amendment’s text. It was not clear whether warrants were ever required (though they ...

The Fourth Amendment is arguably one of the most important amendments in the U.S. Constitution. It protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures in areas that most would consider private, ...

But some opponents say these laws violate the Fourth Amendment, and are taking their complaints to the high court. The… Court rules search of businessman’s laptop at border ‘unreasonable ...

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from “unreasonable searches and seizures” by the government. But the Supreme Court's interpretation of “unreasonable” has varied over time.

It's official: The FBI's warrantless searches of communications seized to protect US national security have at last been ...

2024), decided several weeks earlier in August, two circuits wrestled with Fourth and Fifth Amendment challenges to government efforts to obtain individuals’ blockchain transaction data.

Hasbajrami, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York last night held that warrantless queries — or searches — conducted under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ...