Part of the bedrock of American civil liberties is the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches. There is no right to privacy, and no due process in the justice system, without ...

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July 15, 2026 - On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Chatrie v. United States, holding that when law enforcement "accesses historical cell phone" location ...

Federal immigration officers have dramatically stepped up the number of arrests inside airport terminals, leading to viral videos, criticism from immigrant rights groups, and pushback from U.S.

In the smartphone era, hundreds of millions of Americans carry around GPS devices in their pockets. This makes any number of conveniences possible — such as finding a restaurant, logging workouts or ...