I have posted a revised version of my draft paper, Data Scanning and the Fourth Amendment. It adds a bunch of new cases, including the various opinions from the Fourth Circuit's en banc ruling in ...

A crucial question of Fourth Amendment law has recently divided courts: When government agents conduct a digital scan through a massive database, how much of a "search" occurs? The issue pops up in ...

Some justices seemed to advocate for a relatively narrow ruling that would clarify what such warrants require, even if it ...

A recent New York court case upheld a murder conviction despite claims that DNA evidence used violated the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights. The case highlights ongoing legal questions about ...

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures, including digital data. Government agencies like ICE and the Department of Homeland Security are reportedly using ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court rendered obsolete the 4th Amendment’s prohibition on suspicionless seizures ...

Currently there are dueling circuit court opinions on geofencing and the constitutionality of this investigative tool. This conflict presents an opportunity to redefine two fundamental issues of ...

WASHINGTON – Carrying a smartphone to a bank robbery wasn’t such a smart move for Okello Chatrie. Now the Supreme Court must decide whether the "groundbreaking" and "previously unimaginable" way ...