Tag: Fourth Amendment

Ending ‘dangerous’ judge-less warrants

Mark Fitzgibbons · February 18, 2015 5:00 am

In a growing trend begun a few years ago without much public disclosure or debate, at least 50 police departments across the country â including the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service â now deploy radar devices that could allow them effectively to âsee through walls.â (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Think Tanks: Justice Dept. works to ‘see through walls’

Washington Examiner Staff · February 2, 2015 10:00 am

Beginning Wednesday, Republicans plan to lead the Senate Judiciary Committee's questioning of Loretta Lynch, whom Obama has selected to succeed Attorney General Eric Holder.Â (Ramin Talaie/Getty images)

Sharyl Attkisson leads Loretta Lynch witness list as Senate Republicans plan tough hearing

Susan Ferrechio · January 27, 2015 7:14 pm

Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (AP/Steve Helber)

A much-needed facelift for the Fourth Amendment

Ken Cuccinelli, Mark Fitzgibbons · January 20, 2015 10:00 am

Americans have good reason to fear and loathe this latest creative interpretation of the Fourth Amendment because it weakens the rule of law over government. (iStock Photo)

Supreme Court ruling erodes key check on government power

Mark Fitzgibbons · December 25, 2014 10:00 am

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Supreme Court will referee case on police access to hotel guest information

Sean Lengell · October 20, 2014 8:30 pm

Va. justices: Waiver of 4th Amendment unreasonable

Va. justices: Waiver of 4th Amendment unreasonable

Larry O'dell · September 12, 2014 7:02 pm

A man checks his cellphone as he waits in line outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, to hear arguments. (AP Photo)

Supreme Court tells cops to ‘get a warrant’ if they want to search cellphones

Sean Lengell · June 25, 2014 5:02 pm

A Supreme Court visitor takes pictures with her cell phone outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, during a hearing. The Supreme Court is considering whether police may search cellphones found on people they arrest without first getting a warrant. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Supreme Court raises concerns over warrantless cellphone searches

Sean Lengell · April 29, 2014 4:00 am

Privacy advocates and defense lawyers say that because cellphones potentially contain vast amounts of personal information unrelated to a person's arrest, they should be off limits to a police search without a warrant. (Thinkstock)

Supreme Court to address key privacy rights cases

Sean Lengell · April 28, 2014 4:00 am

EXography: States passing laws to pull the shades on high-tech police snooping on mobile phones, devices

EXography: States passing laws to pull the shades on high-tech police snooping on mobile phones, devices

Mark Flatten · April 1, 2014 4:00 am

Navy database tracks civilians’ parking tickets, fender-benders, raising fears of domestic spying

Mark Flatten · March 21, 2014 12:00 am