Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation ...

Trump is trying to disappear the part of the Constitution that stops the government from searching your house — or seizing you — without a warrant. Suppose the police want to get illegal drugs off the ...

This article explains how new surveillance and biometric tech, like drones and facial recognition, challenge privacy rights.

In the name of fighting “chaos” and an imaginary crime wave, President Trump has launched a broad assault on our Fourth Amendment rights.

Arguably the most impactful event on November 7th is the Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the October Revolution (due to Russia’s use of the Julian calendar at the time). In 1917, the Bolsheviks, ...

Suppose the police want to get illegal drugs off the streets. So they begin stopping pedestrians at gunpoint, shoving them against walls, frisking them, and searching their belongings. They also force ...

The Fourth Amendment generally requires police officers to obtain a warrant before they enter a home. But the Supreme Court has recognized several exceptions to that rule for emergencies. On Wednesday ...

November 9-10, 1938, marked a massive rampage by Nazi paramilitary forces against German Jews. Jewish homes, hospitals and schools were demolished, while German authorities looked on without ...

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 ...