
 The Lawfare Podcast Lawfare Daily: Orin Kerr on the Digital Fourth Amendment
 Jan 9, 2025 
 Orin Kerr, a Professor at Stanford Law School and an authority on the Fourth Amendment, shares insights from his new book, focusing on how digital tech has transformed privacy law. He delves into the Carpenter rule's implications for digital surveillance and the challenges it poses for law enforcement. The conversation also covers the historical evolution of privacy rights in the face of technology, emphasizing the balance between individual freedoms and governmental authority. Kerr introduces his Equilibrium-Adjustment Theory as a framework for navigating these complexities. 
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 Intro 
 00:00 • 2min 
 Balancing Privacy and Technology: The Fourth Amendment Reconsidered 
 02:12 • 27min 
 Protecting Your Personal Data in the Digital Age 
 28:43 • 6min 
 Examining the Carpenter Rule and Its Implications for Digital Surveillance 
 34:19 • 5min 
 Navigating Fourth Amendment Complexity 
 39:09 • 14min 
 Engaging Judges: The Intersection of Scholarship and Judicial Decision-Making 
 53:34 • 4min 
 Exploring Discrete Doctrinal Issues in Law Review Writing 
 57:47 • 5min 




