Are Alabama Game Wardens Invading People’s Privacy? 3 Shoals Residents Think So

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Not in my backyard! In which IJ goes full NIMBY: IJ client Dalton Boley used to enjoy camping with his three little boys in the 10-acre woods immediately behind his house. That is, until he learned that Alabama game wardens have been spying on them without warrants. On multiple occasions, these armed agents have trespasse…

Are Alabama game wardens invading people’s privacy? 3 Shoals residents think so

Lawsuit filed to end warrantless searches on private land.

Alabama residents challenge warrantless searches by game wardens

The Institute for Justice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Alabamians challenging the constitutionality of warrantless searches by state game wardens. The case, filed under the Alabama Constitution, asserts that game wardens routinely violate property owners’ rights by entering and surveilling private land, often marked with “no trespassing” signs, without a warrant or probable cause. The lawsuit is part of IJ’s broad effort to dismantle t…