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Searches of Electronic Devices

Posted by Marcia Shein
On November 22, 2017
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Constitutional Rights, Fourth Amendment, Fourth Amendment/Unreasonable Search And Seizure

Travelers in the United States need to be prepared to have digital device like cell phones and laptops searched by United States law enforcement. Statistics compiled by the Customers and Border Protection reveal that border agents are increasing the number of electronic device searches. This data reveals that over the last six months, nearly 15,000 electronic […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On June 2, 2016
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exclusionary rule, Fourth Amendment, Fourth Amendment/Unreasonable Search And Seizure

In our last few blog posts, we have discussed with the exclusionary rule and how it does not go far enough to protect the civil rights that are guaranteed to you by the Fourth Amendment. While the exclusionary rule provides an excellent way for criminal defense attorneys, like those at the Federal Criminal Law Center, […]

Searches of Electronic Devices

The Exception to the Exclusionary Rule