Privacy freedoms from unreasonable search and seizure
Alan Barth discusses the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, the need for probable cause, and safeguards against arbitrary arrest and privacy invasion by government agents, in a Bicentennial series exploring civil liberties and procedural rights.
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American Issues Forum
Alan Barth
Washington Post
Barth
University of ‘California Extension
San Diego
National Endowment For the Humanities
Justice Frankfurter
Unreasonable Searches Forbidden The Fourth Amendment Explains Reasonableness
The Fourth Amendment limits searches and seizures to what is reasonable. It requires probable cause, judge approval, and specificity. Arrests may occur with probable cause and without a warrant but must be reviewed promptly. Historical cases trace privacy rights from King George to Mapp v Ohio, Olmstead, and Wolf v Colorado, ending with the notion that evidence obtained unconstitutionally is inadmissible in state courts.
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England
Olmstead
United States
Supreme Court
State of
Washington
Taft
Brandeis Dissent Shapes Privacy Rights in Fourth Amendment
The piece traces Justice Brandeis defense of a broad right to privacy beyond private premises, noting the shift from a trespass focus to protecting people. It covers 1967 and 1968 court and Congress actions on wiretapping, plus the liberty cost of privacy. It ends with a note on Alan Barth’s upcoming discussion on equal protection.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Brandeis
Taft
Alan Barth
Supreme Court ruling on evidence collection in 1914
In Weeks v United States the Supreme Court unanimously held that in federal trials the government cannot use evidence seized in violation of the Constitution. The decision established the exclusion of illegally obtained evidence, shaping federal criminal procedure.
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Weeks
United States
Dimes Begging In Louisville Tangle With Nickels
In Louisville residents show odd demand for nickels while dimes go begging. Banks want more nickels as stores like Stewart's confirm the trend. The Fed responds by asking fast food outlets to provide change in dimes, not nickels, amid puzzling public habits.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Stewart's Department Store
Federal Reserve
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