The following excerpt is from Thomas v. Wilkinson, Case No. 1:15-cv-00527-LJO-DLB PC (E.D. Cal. 2015):
Plaintiff cites the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens against unlawful searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment, however, does not protect an inmate from the seizure and destruction of his property. Taylor v. Knapp, 871 F.2d 803, 806 (9th Cir. 1989).
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