Fourth Amendment Research Paper

H.R. 5800/S. 2981- Secure Data Act of 2014 The United States Constitution under the Fourth Amendment ensures our right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and by extension has been interpreted to protect our right of privacy. The Fourth Amendment states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized” (The Charters of Freedom). There has been much controversy as to what is considered to be protected under constitutional law relating to one’s right of privacy. Although a reasonable right to privacy is not explicitly stated in the Constitution, this particular right has developed into a civil liberty protected by the Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth amendments. There have been many Supreme Court cases that have ruled in favor of one’s right of privacy such as Pierce v. Society of Sisters, Griswold v. Connecticut, Roe v. Wade and Lawrence v. Texas . In the case of Griswold v. Connecticut, in his majority opinion Supreme Court Justice William Douglas wrote, “[t]hough the Constitution does not explicitly protect a general right to privacy, the …show more content…
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