U.S. law has long provided a border search exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant or probable cause requirement, allowing federal agents to search people, and their electronic devices, at border ...

When can the police enter a person’s home without a warrant? The Fourth Amendment and the various judicial exceptions to it don’t provide a clear answer. But the Supreme Court may provide some clarity ...

Federal law enforcement has long asserted broad latitude to search travelers’ electronic devices at the border without a warrant or suspicion of criminal activity — a power that’s been used to target ...

Heightened security at U.S. borders has many travelers wondering what to do if they're stopped or questioned by officers when trying to enter the country. The increased scrutiny by U.S. Customs and ...

Smell of marijuana and the sight and smell of 20 air fresheners hanging from the top of the cab weren't enough to justify warrantless search, court finds. The probable cause was so thick you could ...

A federal judge on Tuesday limited the extent to which immigration officers in Washington, D.C., can make warrantless arrests ...

A rural Kansas landowner challenging government’s warrantless searches of his homestead and business has a green light to continue the fight. Scott Johnson’s civil rights and private property lawsuit, ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. OPINION: When she ...

The state failed to demonstrate that a warrantless search of a home was performed to fulfill a community-caretaker responsibility. State v. Witczak, A-2735-10T2; Appellate Division; opinion by ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is officially back in session this week, kicking off a new term that is already packed with major cases dealing with some of the most contentious and consequential issues of our ...