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Fourth Amendment
What happens if the Patriot Act provisions expire?
With a deadlock in Congress over NSA surveillance firmly in place, three key Patriot Act provisions are set to end on June 1. So…
The 4-1-1 on the Section 215 debate
Congress faces a big task this month trying to decide the fate of the controversial Section 215 program, which allows the NSA to…
Supreme Court settles latest Fourth Amendment dog-sniff case
For the third time in recent years, the Supreme Court has decided a case involving the constitutional sniffing powers of police…
Wikipedia challenge to NSA surveillance weighs privacy violation and proper targeting
What are the basics of Wikipedia lawsuit against the National Security Agency? In a nutshell, the popular free-knowledge product…
Constitution Check: Is the secret foreign intelligence court operating unconstitutionally?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the latest claims that the Foreign…
The Fourth Amendment and Robert Durst’s alleged confession
HBO’s documentary about real estate scion Robert Durst ended with a possible murder confession caught on tape after an interview…
Online threats and a big deadline put pressure on Obama and Congress
The passing of an anniversary has privacy and security advocates both reflecting and looking forward this month.
Constitution Check: Is the Supreme Court balancing individual rights and new technology in a way that makes sense?
Lyle Denniston looks at how Wednesday’s decisions in the Aereo and cellphone search cases show how the Supreme Court is…
