Abe Fortas

“ Among deprivations of rights, none is so effective in cowing a population, crushing the spirit of the individual and putting terror in every heart. Uncontrolled search and seizure is one of the first and most effective weapons in the arsenal of every arbitrary government. ”

“ A policeman's affidavit should not be judged as an entry in an essay contest. It is not 'abracadabra.' [6] As the majority recognizes, a policeman's affidavit is entitled to common-sense evaluation. So viewed, I conclude that the judgment of of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit should be affirmed. ”

“ The exceptions to the requirement of a search warrant have always been narrowly restricted [4] because of this Court's long-standing awareness of the fundamental role of the magistrate's judgment in the preservation of a proper balance between individual freedom and state power. ”