‘Both times they left without giving a citation’
Government agents and agencies in the state of Louisiana are being sued for searching private property without the owner’s permission.
While many assume that the U.S. Constitution protects property from “unreasonable searches and seizures,” a Supreme Court decision from a century back says private land is not included.
It’s called the “open fields” doctrine and agents use it to enter property whenever they want.
However, some states, including Louisiana, have a higher standard built into their state constitutions.