Fourth Amendment Meets the Fourth Estate - Law Enforcement Searches of Journalists Topic of White Paper From CRS
February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11393) on Feb. 10, 2026, by legislative attorneys Cassandra J. Barnum and Peter G. Berris:
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The Fourth Amendment Meets the Fourth Estate: Law Enforcement Searches of Journalists
Law enforcement searches or confiscations of news media materials can raise questions about the intersection of the First Amendment to the Constitution, wh . . .
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The Fourth Amendment Meets the Fourth Estate: Law Enforcement Searches of Journalists
Law enforcement searches or confiscations of news media materials can raise questions about the intersection of the First Amendment to the Constitution, wh . . .