U.S. v. Ramsey, No. 76-167 (U.S. Supreme Court) (431 U.S. 606; 97 S.Ct. 1972) (June 6, 1977) (Justice Rehnquist)
Here the Court held that customs officials are permitted to conduct searches of incoming mail and packages without probable cause because border searches are "reasonable" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment.
As framed by Justice Stevens in his dissent, "The decisive question in this case is whether Congress has ...
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