Amendment Quote by Sandra Day O'Connor

The Fourth Amendment is quite clear on the notion that search and seizure must not be unreasonable. It is difficult to think of something…

— Ben Shapiro

The erosion of privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment, written to protect us against unreasonable search and seizure, began in earnest under President George…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

The U.S. Supreme Court has eviscerated Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, giving the police license to sweep communities, to conduct 'stop…

— Michelle Alexander

While the machinery of law enforcement and indeed the nature of crime itself have changed dramatically since the Fourth Amendment became part of the…

— William J. Brennan

The framers of our Constitution understood the dangers of unbridled government surveillance. They knew that democracy could flourish only in spaces free from government…

— Elizabeth Holtzman

It must always be remembered that what the Constitution forbids is not all searches and seizures, but unreasonable searches and seizures.

— Potter Stewart

It is a measure of the framers' fear that a passing majority might find it expedient to compromise 4th Amendment values that these values…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

Violating the 4th Amendment guarantees against illegal searches and seizures is not the way to solve crime problems.

— Tim Wise

The Fourth Amendment is clear; we should be secure in our persons, houses, papers, and effects, and all warrants must have probable cause. Today…

— Ron Paul

The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to…

— Potter Stewart

“The Fourth Amendment is one of the most important parts of this entire democracy because the government may not search and seize the people’s…

— Historica Press

Disturbingly, the First Amendment, along with the Fourth Amendment - protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures, and requiring warrants - have been the major…

— Chelsea Manning