The 5-2 ruling drew a sharp dissent from Justice Joyce Kennard, who invoked the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in arguing that the court’s decision betrays the nation’s founding principles of personal liberty at a time when they should be honored more than ever.
“Today’s majority decision does nothing to enhance our security,” Kennard huffed, “and does much to erode our Fourth Amendment rights” against unreasonable searches and seizures.
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