The FBI obtained this search warrant for Charles Katz’s apartment after it wiretapped — without a warrant — a public phone booth he used to place illegal bets. In 1967, the Supreme Court overturned Katz’s conviction. It ruled that any conversation is protected from ‘unreasonable search and seizure’ by the Fourth Amendment when conducted with a “reasonable expectation of privacy,” regardless of the location.
Truman Speaks at Independence Day Ceremonies
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
