Fourth Amendment Search Warrant Requirements Topic of White Paper From CRS
February 28, 2026
February 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13169) on Feb. 26, 2026, by legislative attorneys Cassandra J. Barnum and Peter G. Berris:
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Fourth Amendment Search Warrant Requirements
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. As a result, law enforcement generally must obtain a search warrant from a "neutral and detached magistrate" before entering . . .
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Fourth Amendment Search Warrant Requirements
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. As a result, law enforcement generally must obtain a search warrant from a "neutral and detached magistrate" before entering . . .