In order to search a suspected terrorist's apartment and examine the contents of his or her computer, federal law enforcement does not need a court order based on probable cause that a crime has taken place or was about to take place.

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Under the USA PATRIOT Act, federal law enforcement can obtain a warrant for a suspected terrorist's apartment and examine the contents of his or her computer with a lower standard of suspicion than probable cause. However, they still need to obtain a warrant from a special court known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

In Order to Search a Suspected Terrorist's Apartment and Examine