'' For the five-Justice majority, Jus- tice Clark discerned several constitutional defects in the law. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.In this session, students will examine the historical context and the drafting of the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizures of our person, our house, our papers, and our effects. Clark Neely is here to talk about the Fourth Amendment and we are very excited to get started. The Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures. Generally, the court will find that. An annotation about the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. States Constitution (U. (T)he Fourth Amendment protects people, not places.