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Summer Lee: “The Fourth Amendment originally enforced the notion that 'each man's home is his castle', secure from unreasonable…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2015
The Fourth Amendment originally enforced the notion that 'each man's home is his castle', secure from unreasonable searches and seizures of property by the government.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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She discusses the historical significance of the Fourth Amendment in protecting privacy.

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