Apparently the ruling hinges on the fact that email is stored outside the home. But snail mail is protected when it’s sitting in a mailbox, or even en route. Why should email be different? I’m also confused how to reconcile this decision with Warshak v. US, which says email is protected under the Fourth Amendment. Is

... Those are two propositions that were already perfectly clear as a matter of constitutional law, for all the good that did. The ACLU is dropping the suit in response. Good for Beirfeldt for standing up for the Fourth Amendment. Good for the ACLU for effectively representing him. Note that this continues to undermine the folks who have a ...

AMENDMENT XXIV Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964. Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll ...

... - state law violation related to execution of a search warrant - in this case, exceeding authority of a special ranger under Oklahoma law - did not violate the Fourth Amendment and thus was not actionable under § 1983. Summary judgment was properly denied with respect to claim that the scope of the search warrant was exceeded in violation of Mr. Bowling ...

... This article offers a general framework for applying the Fourth Amendment to the Internet. It assumes that courts will seek a ... new distinctions in the online setting can reflect the function of Fourth Amendment protections designed for the physical world. ... communications. These two principles point the way to a technology-neutral translation of the Fourth Amendment from physical space to cyberspace. ...

Apropos my previous blog about kissing the First Amendment goodbye, our Federal Gunvernment continues whittling away at our Fourth Amendment rights: JUSTICE DEPT. ASKED FOR NEWS SITE’S VISITOR LISTS In a case that raises questions about online journalism and privacy rights, the U.S. Department of ...