Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment.
Sandra Day O'ConnorAny property may now be taken for the benefit of another private party, but the fallout from this decision will not be random. The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms. As for the victims, the government now has license to transfer property from those with fewer resources to those with more. The Founders cannot have intended this perverse result.
Sandra Day O'ConnorThe Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.
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