Appeals Court Holds that Email Privacy Protected by Fourth Amendment
It still seems bizarre to me that anyone would argue that e-mail is <i>not</i> protected by the fourth amendment.<p>The court's decision said it best:<p><pre><code>  It follows that email requires strong protection under the
  Fourth Amendment; otherwise the Fourth Amendment would
  prove an ineffective guardian of private communication,
  an essential purpose it has long been recognized to serve</code></pre>