Jessica Lynne Gould v. Isaiah Ben Johnson
FourthAmendment
Does the 4th Amendment protect parents against the warrantless seizure of their child's passport by state courts
QUESTIONS PRESENTED | The U.S. Department of State provides that: “a state court has the authority to order a parent } possessing a child’s passport to surrender the | passport to the court or the court’s designee. Such | an order is enforceable by the court’s authorities | under its state’s law. The court may hold the | passport as long as it deems necessary to reduce | the likelihood of the removal of a minor child from the United States.” The questions presented are: I. Does the 4% Amendment protect parents against the warrantless seizure of their child’s passport by state courts as that seizure is currently authorized by the U.S. Department of State. . II. Is there a constitutional right to international travel.