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Fourth Amendment

The Supreme Court's Utah v. Strieff decision and the Fourth Amendment

by Joshua Waimberg

On Monday, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Utah v. Strieff, involving the intricacies of the Fourth Amendment’s…

Can you be punished for refusing to take a breath alcohol test?

by Lana Ulrich

This morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Birchfield v. North Dakota, a case about the right of citizens to…

Supreme Court to hear Fourth Amendment case in first day without Scalia

by Jonathan Stahl

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Utah v. Strieff, the first case involving the exclusionary rule to be…

New Jersey v. T.L.O.: The Fourth Amendment in public schools

by Nicandro Iannacci

On January 15, 1985, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in New Jersey v. T.L.O., holding that public school administrators can search a…

Constitution Check: Is privacy now protected against massive telephone spying?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at constitutional challenges in U.S.…

Looking back at the Mapp search decision

by NCC Staff

Note: Landmark Cases, C-SPAN’s new series on historic Supreme Court decisions—produced in cooperation with the National…

The Constitution and the Cleveland GOP debates

by NCC Staff

Among the topics covered in Thursday’s two GOP debates were several points about the Constitution. Here is a quick look at those…

Constitution Check: Does cellphone privacy follow its owner’s wanderings?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, examines a case that has just arrived at the…

Cellphone privacy, the workplace and NFL superstar Tom Brady

by Scott Bomboy

The battle over NFL star Tom Brady’s suspension for tampering with game balls and obstructing an investigation is heading to…

Federal court’s butt-dialing decision no joking matter

by Scott Bomboy

A recent federal court decision about accidental cellphone dialing, known popularly as “butt dialing,” raises some interesting…