This research guide includes information and resources on search and seizure. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.Keep in mind that the root of any Fourth Amendment question goes back to the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment customarily applies to situations in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. The Fourth Amendment requires the government to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to conduct a legal search and seizure. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures. In addition, the Constitutional Amendment establishes various guidelines for conducting searches on a person's vehicle, home, or property. I want to file a law suit against the Tarrant County Sheriff's Dept for what I believe to be a 4th amendment violation. The following guide provides a few ways of viewing the "Search and Seizure" film in the classroom and using it to explore the fourth amendment. Fourth Amendment Searches and Seizures ; Amdt4.3 Scope of Protected Rights. Amdt4.3.