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Katz v. US: How a Phone Booth Sparked a Legal Revolution (The Reasonable Expectation of Privacy)
How did a simple public phone booth completely change your constitutional rights in the digital age? This video dives into the landmark Supreme Court case, Katz v. United States (1967), which fundamentally redefined the Fourth Amendment protection against government surveillance.

Before Katz, the law relied on the outdated Trespass Doctrine, which only protected physical property. If the government didn't physically enter your space, there was no "search." Katz's case exposed the massive blind spot this doctrine had regarding new technologies like wiretapping.

The Legacy of Katz: People, Not Places
The Supreme Court threw out the old rule with a single, powerful statement: "The Fourth Amendment protects people, not places." This decision introduced the crucial "Katz Test," which courts still use today to determine if a search has occurred:

Subjective Expectation: Did the individual try to keep the activity private? (Katz shut the phone booth door.)

Objective Expectation: Is that expectation one that society considers reasonable? (Yes, private calls are reasonable.)

The legacy of Katz is that it extended constitutional protections to electronic communications—from the wiretaps of the 60s to the emails and cloud data of today. It is the single most important foundation for modern digital privacy law.

In today's world of pervasive technology, the question remains: What is a "reasonable expectation of privacy" now?

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