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Roving Patrols and Searches

The requirement of individualized suspicion or higher standards for roving patrols and searches away from checkpoints.

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Jan 21, 2026

What are the Fourth Amendment rules for identity checks by federal agencies at airports and border checkpoints?

Federal agencies operate under a distinct regime at international borders and their "functional equivalents" (like international airports): routine identity checks and searches at those points are sub...

Jan 17, 2026

What does recent federal case law say about refusal to comply with immigration questioning at vehicle checkpoints?

Recent federal case law maintains a split rule: at fixed, “reasonably located” immigration checkpoints courts allow brief, suspicionless stops and questioning of motorists, while roving patrols and se...