“Fourth Amendment”

On April 21st, the Ninth Circuit held in United States v. Arnold (pdf) that the Fourth Amendment does not require government agents to have reasonable suspicion before searching laptops or other digital devices at the border, including international airports. Customs and Border Patrol are likely touse the opinion by Judge O'Scannlain to argue that almost every property search at the border is constitutionally acceptable. Read more » about No Cause Needed to Search Laptops at the Border