U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Goodwin ordered the immediate release of petitioner Anderson Jesus Urquilla-Ramos, who was “arrested abruptly and without warning by a group of masked men purporting to ...

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court rendered obsolete the 4th Amendment’s prohibition on suspicionless seizures by the police. When the court stayed the district court’s decision in Noem vs. Vasquez ...

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 town of Chapel Hill is committed to being a place that is welcoming and safe for everyone,” Mayor Jess Anderson said before council members read a resolution expressing support for civil rights ...

I'm very pleased to say that the Kindle version of my new book, The Digital Fourth Amendment: Privacy and Policing in Our Online World, is now available for sale. The ...

Is America now in the business of weaponizing our private data against Americans? It’s a question we should be asking.

Carrboro and Durham are the only NC cities with 4th Amendment Workplace resolutions, but Asheville considered that step.

A constitutional law expert called the new ICE policy authorizing agents to enter homes without a judge's warrant a "violation of fundamental rights.” ...

Durham City Council passed a resolution establishing Fourth Amendment workplaces. The resolution directs city departments to follow constitutional search protections. Immigration enforcement actions ...