Did a police department’s review of an employee’s text messages violate his right against unreasonable searches and seizures? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2010.
Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001)
Is involuntary drug testing of pregnant women and reporting the results to law enforcement officers an unreasonable search? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2001.
Scott v. Harris (2007)
A sheriff’s deputy runs a fleeing, speeding motorist off the road—is the action an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered this question in 2007.
Birchfield v. North Dakota (2016)
Can a state make it a crime for a driver to refuse to take a test to detect alcohol in the driver’s blood? This case summary deals with unreasonable search and seizure and how that relates to DUIs.
Arizona v. Gant (2009)
What must police officers demonstrate when arresting the owner of a vehicle in order to conduct a search of the vehicle without a warrant? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered this question in 2009.
Bond v. United States (2000)
Does an agent’s manipulation of a passenger’s luggage without consent or probable cause violate the Fourth Amendment? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2000.
Brigham City v. Stuart (2006)
What constitutional standard must be used by police who enter a house without a warrant? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2006.
Florida v. Jardines (2013)
Is the use of a trained drug-sniff dog on the porch of a home a Fourth Amendment search requiring probable cause? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2013.
Georgia v. Randolph (2006)
Does a wife’s consent to a search of the home outweigh the refusal of a search by the husband who is present at the time of the search? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2006.
Hiibel v. Nevada (2004)
Does a state law that imposes criminal penalties for those who refuse to identify themselves violate the Fourth Amendment and/or Fifth Amendment? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2004.