In United States v. Jacobsen (1984), the Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment "is ______________ to a search or seizure … effected by a private individual not acting as an agent of the Government or with the participation or knowledge of any government official."

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The Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment is wholly inapplicable to a search or seizure conducted by a private individual not acting as an agent of the government. This means that if a private individual, without government involvement, conducts a search or seizure, it is not subject to Fourth Amendment scrutiny.

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