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Eva M. Clayton: “He is substituting the fourth amendment for the language in the bill. Thereby he eliminates efforts we are making to…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 1995
He is substituting the fourth amendment for the language in the bill. Thereby he eliminates efforts we are making to modify the evidentiary rule that the Supreme Court has carved out for search and seizure cases under the fourth amendment.
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Eva M. Clayton
North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing amendments related to the Fourth Amendment during a legislative debate.

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