Fourth Amendment
House Renews FISA Section 702, Rejects Warrant Requirement
The reforms add paperwork and prison time for misuse, but they leave the part everyone has fought about for two decades exactly where it was.
Lawton Police Deploy Clearview AI Facial Recognition Tech
Lawton, OK, just gave twenty-six officers the keys to a database its residents never agreed to join.
Idaho Bans Mandatory Digital ID With New Privacy Law
In a country racing to put every ID on a screen, Idaho just wrote the right to say “no” into law.
MembersThe Fourth Amendment Has a VPN Problem
It’s the kind of question that should have been settled years ago, and the silence tells you why it wasn’t.
Virginia Court Upholds Norfolk Police License Plate Camera Use
The ruling narrows the Fourth Amendment’s reach for now, but leaves its future boundaries uncertain.
MembersThe Supreme Court Faces the Age of the Digital Dragnet
The justices are about to decide whether carrying a smartphone means surrendering the Fourth Amendment.
Retired Tennessee Officer Sues Sheriff After Arrest Over Meme in First Amendment Case
A meme shared from his living room turned a retired cop’s Facebook feed into a courtroom fight over free speech and government overreach.
Pennsylvania High Court Rules Police Can Access Google Searches Without Warrant
The court’s ruling suggests that using the internet now means agreeing to be searched.
Lindsey Graham Falls Prey to the Surveillance Monster He Championed
The senator who spent years defending government surveillance just found out what it feels like to be the one under the lens.
The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile
The fight over New Jersey’s newborn blood tests is no longer about medicine; it’s about who owns the code of a human life once the state takes it.
MembersTracked 526 Times Without a Warrant or a Reason
The city’s eyes don’t blink, and they certainly don’t need a warrant.
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment
The justices drew a bright line through the data stream, declaring that your pocket-sized diary deserves more respect than a rummaged junk drawer.