SCOTUS Declares the Border a Constitution-Free Zone

What the hell does that even mean?

Border Patrol agent at the border
The Supreme Court ruling in Egbert v. Boule protects border patrol agents from being sued. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images

Do you live in Sacramento? Houston? Literally the entire state of Florida? What about Maine? If so, the Supreme Court recently gave the green light for border patrol agents to enter your home without a warrant—and there’s nothing you can do about it. You can’t sue them. You don’t get a day in court. You don’t get Fourth Amendment protections.

In a new episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy break down the stunning decision in Egbert v. Boule and what it means for your rights.

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