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Prisoners' DNA database ruled unlawful

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In striking down the statute, Judge Isaac Borenstein said that compulsory blood sampling violated the privacy guaranteed to US citizens under the Fourth Amendment. He impounded 1,200 samples, saying the law's enactment in January amounted to “unreasonable search and seizure”.

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Lehrman, S. Prisoners' DNA database ruled unlawful. Nature 394, 818 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/29601

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