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The Airport Is Not a Constitution-Free Zone

At airports across the U.S., Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents confront flyers as they are boarding flights and ask to search carry-on items.

These interactions are supposed to be consensual.

However, flyers often get the impression that they have no choice but to submit to a search.

This tactic is not only a violation of individual rights but is also driven by the profit motive behind civil forfeiture, a power that lets law enforcement agencies seize property, without ever charging the owner with a crime; seized cash is then funneled into law enforcement accounts.

IJ currently has a class action lawsuit against the DEA and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over their unconstitutional searches and seizures at U.S. airports.

Donating to the Institute for Justice supports our critical work in defending the rights of innocent individuals subjected to unconstitutional searches and seizures.

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The Institute for Justice protects the constitutional rights of all Americans. IJ defends ordinary people who want to earn an honest living, own and enjoy their property, speak freely, and give their children a good education but find that the government is standing in their way-and we win nearly 75% of our cases.

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  • Your contribution enables us to represent our clients at no cost to them-and to stand with them no matter how long their cases take. And when we win for our clients, we secure precedent that protects the rights of all Americans.
  • IJ receives no money from the government. Our work is powered by more than 8,450 supporters across the country who believe in the Constitution and the ideals it enshrines. 70% of our funding comes from individuals like you.
  • There is no better investment for defending liberty than IJ. We have litigated more than 400 cases on behalf of more than 1,200 people and turned once obscure issues like civil forfeiture and eminent domain abuse into subjects of national outrage. And IJ is a good steward of donor money, having received Charity Navigator’s top rating 20 years in a row.

IJ has litigated 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases since 2002, including 10 victories.

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IJ has a 75% success rate through litigation and legislation.


IJ litigates nationwide, with about 100 active cases in 32 states.


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-IJ client Charlie Birnbaum, whose home IJ saved from eminent domain abuse.