Search and Seizure

"...every unjustifiable intrusion by the Government upon the privacy of the individual, whatever the means employed, must be deemed a violation of the Fourth Amendment."— Justice Brandeis (Olmstead v. US)

Our government is becoming more and more intrusive.  With the passage of sweeping laws such as the USA Patriot Act many find themselves questioning whether we really are living under Orwell’s Big Brother government.  Many of our nation’s leading newspapers are littered with reports about increased government surveillance and invasions of privacy that reaches from our glove compartments in a “random search” to our library records listing the books we read. 

But The Rutherford Institute fights to preserve our Fourth Amendment rights.  The Fourth Amendment guarantees our right to individual privacy and to be free from unnecessary government intrusions by prohibiting the government from engaging in unreasonable searches and seizures.  So whether it be invasive drug testing, weapons searches, illegal police roadblocks, unauthorized surveillance, or intrusive school policies, The Rutherford Institute is dedicated to preserving our individual right to privacy.