Privacy

  • The Right to Privacy

    The Right to Privacy
    Warren and Brandeis publish their now-famous essay on why privacy should be a protected right.
  • Olmstead v. United States

    Olmstead v. United States
    Upheld legality or warrantless wiretapping, later overturned. Notable for Brandeis' dissent naming a right to privacy.
  • Griswold v. Connecticut

    Griswold v. Connecticut
    Established a Constitutional right to privacy.
  • Katz v. United States

    Katz v. United States
    Established reasonable expectation of privacy.
  • Riley v. California

    Riley v. California
    The Supreme Court unanimously held that evidence procured from a warrantless search of a cell phone is unconstitutional and violates the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches.