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Border Searches For Investigatory Purposes: Implementing A Border Nexus Standard, Brenna Ferris
Border Searches For Investigatory Purposes: Implementing A Border Nexus Standard, Brenna Ferris
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Caveat
Border searches are a commonly used exception to the Fourth Amendment’s probable cause and warrant requirements. Using a border search, the government can conduct searches of individuals without any kind of individualized suspicion. Border searches pose a concerning risk to privacy when they are used as a tool for criminal investigations. The Supreme Court has never ruled on searches used in this way, but lower courts are addressing the technique and reaching conflicting decisions. Courts need to take an approach that will protect the privacy interests of individuals while allowing the government to advance its interests in protecting its borders …