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The Inferred Right to Privacy

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Privacy is not named in the Constitution; courts have inferred protection for private life from several amendments read together.

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The Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments each shield pieces of the home and person.

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An inferred right's scope shifts with Court holdings — its applications have expanded and contracted over time.