Law Enforcement and the Media
Reality TV, Media Ride-alongs, and Government Searches
Excerpt
Does the presence of a television crew during a police raid in itself constitute an unreasonable search?
In This Issue
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Foreword
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The Media and Privacy Rights
Legal Implications of the Expansion of a Free Press
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Related Lower Court Action
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Considers Media Ride-alongs
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
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Opinion of the Court
In a Related Case, the Court Ruled Bringing Members of the Media on a Police Raid Violates the Fourth Amendment
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Pro & Con
Does the Fourth Amendment Allow News Reporters to Accompany Police Officers While They Execute Search Warrants?