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Fourth Amendment
The Supreme Court in Review: Another Landmark Term
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court concluded issuing opinions for its October Term 2025. The session was marked by several…
Justices say police access to geofence data falls under Fourth Amendment protection
On Monday, a divided Supreme Court held that a police request to obtain cellphone user location data represents a search and…
A busy term for the Supreme Court heads towards a historic conclusion
The Supreme Court is heading into its home stretch with the conclusion of oral arguments for its 2025-2026 term. With many major…
Supreme Court considers scope of government access to cellphone location data
How far can law enforcement go in asking digital companies to turn over data about their customers without violating the Fourth…
What are the constitutional rights of green card holders?
Two recent legal cases involving the possible deportation of legal permanent residents, or green card holders, has brought new…
On this day, a win for ‘stop and frisk’
On June 10, 1968, the Court ruled that a police officer may stop and search a citizen on the street if the officer has "reasonable…
Olmstead case was a watershed for Supreme Court
Today marks the anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v. United States wiretapping case decided by the Supreme Court, which had a…
Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity, abortion arguments in final sitting
On April 15, 2024, the Supreme Court will start its final scheduled session for the 2023 term, with major cases about abortion…
On this day, massive raids during the Red Scare
The Constitution faced a major test on this day in 1920 when raids ordered by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer saw thousands of…
Happy birthday, Bill of Rights!
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791). Here’s…
