Can an officer enter a home without a warrant while in hot pursuit of a misdemeanor?
Did the officers have the right to seize Caniglia’s guns by entering his home without a warrant?
Will the officers who shot Roxanne Torres face claims for excessive use of force (Fourth Amendment)?
Can an officer pull over a vehicle just because the registered driver’s license has been revoked?
How do modern technology companies complicate the relationship between individual privacy and law enforcement?
The government needs a 4th Amendment warrant (with probable cause) to get your cell phone location data.
A parked auto in a driveway is part of a house. Police need a warrant to search it.
A person can have 4th Amendment privacy against police search when driving a rental car, even if the person is not listed on the car lease.
Congress passed the Stored Communications Act to address a gap that the Fourth Amendment would not fill. The Stored Communications act protects personal info stored on electronic devices.
Can police search a motorcycle parked outside a home, covered almost fully by a tarp without a warrant?
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