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Olmstead v. United States

277 U.S. 438 (1928)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1928
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Wiretapping conducted without any physical trespass into a constitutionally protected area does not constitute a search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment (the trespass doctrine).

Area of Law

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