Started in 2013, Restore the Fourth stands against mass government surveillance. We seek to strengthen the Fourth Amendment and fight back against all programs that encroach on it through educating the public, lobbying elected officials, and supporting grassroots organizers across the country.
Issues
Restore the Fourth was created in the wake of the Snowden Revelations. So much has changed in the surveillance landscape since then. Learn about what we fight against.
Our Work
Restore the Fourth is a non-partisan, non-violent advocacy and protest movement demanding an end to the US’s unconstitutional surveillance methods. See how our work reflects that.
News & Commentary
So much happens at the intersection of surveillance, government, and civil rights. Read about what we’ve been doing to help restore the Fourth.
Support our mission.
We’re here to defend your Fourth Amendment rights against encroaching government surveillance. But we can’t do this important work without your help. Join our fight today—donate.
Read the blog:
- Collective Suspicion Is UnreasonableOn September 8, the Supreme Court issued a disturbing shadow docket order in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, a case dealing… Read more: Collective Suspicion Is Unreasonable
- How To Infer You Don’t Belong:Tattoos and “Terrorism-Aligned” Speech in the Second Trump Administration In a criminal context, the Fourth Amendment signals that the executive… Read more: How To Infer You Don’t Belong:
Take action:
- 23 Civil Society Groups Including Restore The Fourth Request Meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel on Surveillance Reform, TransparencyThis week Restore The Fourth joined a set of 23 civil society organizations from across the political spectrum urging FBI… Read more: 23 Civil Society Groups Including Restore The Fourth Request Meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel on Surveillance Reform, Transparency
- The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), ExplainedIn November 2023, over 30 civil liberties groups, Republican and Democratic members of Congress launched our best shot in a… Read more: The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), Explained