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Open wide and say, ‘DNA’: A Fourth Amendment concern

Imagine a federal agent reaching into your mouth and taking a swab of your DNA for a national data bank. It's a search, and an intrusive one at that, carried out without a warrant or probable cause, for the sole purpose of collecting evidence for use in the investigation and prosecution of crimes. While it may ...

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