The question of whether the warrantless search of a cellphone's content violates the Fourth Amendment has divided state and federal courts, making it one of the thorniest legal issues around.

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Police didn’t violate the Fourth Amendment by conducting a Terry stop of individuals loitering outside a convenience store in a high-crime area, the 4th Circuit has ruled in affirming a firearm conviction.

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The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared unwilling on Wednesday to allow police to take blood samples from suspected drunk drivers without a warrant.

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A convenience store employee’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated when police detained him for three hours while waiting for a warrant to search the building for drugs, the 4th Circuit has ruled in reversing a firearm conviction.

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The 2nd Circuit yesterday revived the civil rights suit of a man who was stopped and arrested after flipping off a police officer he observed manning a speed trap.

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Police didn’t violate the Fourth Amendment when they briefly scanned the contents of a drug suspect’s cell phone following his arrest, Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled in affirming the denial of a motion to suppress.

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Arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time is a big assignment for any attorney. But when the case has the potential to lead to a blockbuster Fourth Amendment ruling addressing the privacy rights of citizens in an ...

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Drug evidence obtained from an illegal investigative stop must be suppressed, even though it turned out that police had an outstanding arrest warrant for the subject of the stop, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.

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Police did not violate the Fourth Amendment when they searched the interior of a drug suspect’s car upon learning that his front seat passenger was on parole, the California Supreme Court has ruled in reinstating a conviction.

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Officers violated the Fourth Amendment when they conducted a pat down during a traffic stop based on a generalized suspicion of illegal drug activity rather than a genuine concern for their safety, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a ...

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