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The Founding Fathers created the Fourth Amendment to protect Americans from unreasonable searches and government overreach. Today, nearly every transaction, communication, and interaction passes through a third party. Under the Third-Party Doctrine, information shared with banks and other intermediaries can be obtained without a warrant. As Nick Anthony explains,... show more

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