Law Matters - Episode 31

In Episode 31, attorneys Kutzer and Olson review the constitutional issue of our rights to be free from unlawful searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment, stemming from a lawsuit in which the petitioner has requested that the Supreme Court of the United States hear the case.

The two attorneys explain the various nuances of the case, among which include a police officer searching the petitioner’s vehicle without a warrant when the car was parked on the petitioner’s private property (in the driveway) at the time of the search.

Listen and learn what the term “curtilage” means under the Fourth Amendment, what the original intent of the Framers was when designing the Fourth Amendment, a historical perspective of relevant case law, and the critical need to safeguard our constitutional rights. The case discussed is Moses v United States of America.