Reasonable Zones of Privacy —The Supreme Court\u27s Struggle to Find Clarity in the American Landscape Regarding Fourth Amendment Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has struggled over the years to develop the concept of what constitutes a reasonable zone of privacy when it comes to intrusion on an individual\u27s physical space or activities. With the advent and widespread adoption of new technologies such as drones and listening devices, concern for protecting privacy has magnified, yet court doctrine remains inconsistent. The author, Washington State\u27s Chief Privacy Officer, reviews the history of Supreme Court search and seizure rulings in prominent cases to identify both patterns and flaws on the topic of protecting citizen privacy