Creation and History of the Fourth Amendment

Amendment 4

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

       In 1604, the judge, Sir Edward Coke, first identified the first amendment. He stated that "The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defense against injury and violence as for his repose." The most famous english case dealing with the right to freedom from illegal search and seizure is called Entick vs. Carrington. The case ov Entick vs. Carrington helped the supreme court understand what the founding fathers meant when writing the 4th amendment. The fourth amendment was created to protect the government from abusing its powers.

       This is important to our lives because it helps us have our privacy and rights to insure that citizens are not searched or arrested for invalid reasons. It also helps people to know that the government cant interfere with our daily lifes.