Lower courts are divided on the Fourth Amendment implications of a drug detection dog that jumps into a car on its own and then alerts to illegal drugs. I thought I would offer some thoughts on the ...

I recently saw a video of a man lying quietly on a public park bench during the day. Someone had called the police, claiming someone was sleeping. When the officer arrived, the man was awake, calm, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Naomi Schalit: Okay, I’m going to read the Fourth Amendment – and then you’re going to explain it to us, please! Here goes: “The ...

US Supreme Court Examines Emergency Entries Under the Fourth Amendment The court must determine whether the emergency aid exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement necessitates a showing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been a few years since the Supreme Court heard a major Fourth Amendment case. That will change next month when the justices ...

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 ...

A controversial new legislative proposal in Minnesota, known as Senate File 4290, is drawing fierce criticism for allegedly forcing citizens to choose between their Second and Fourth Amendment rights.