The following excerpt is from Gustard v. Harris, No. 2:17-cv-0012-EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2017):
The Fourth Amendment provides that the "[t]he right of the people to be secure in their . . . effects[] against unreasonable searches and seizures[] shall not be violated . . . ." U.S. CONST. amend. IV. "The basic purpose of this Amendment . . . is to safeguard the privacy and security of individuals against arbitrary invasions by governmental officials." Camara v. Mun. Ct., 387 U.S. 523, 528 (1967).
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.