And the Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to warrantless searches of the homes of welfare recipients. The American Civil Liberties Union had accused San Diego County of violating privacy rights. But the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling approving the searches. The court had OKed the searches on grounds county officials are not seeking evidence of crimes but determining welfare eligibility. The ACLU says the policy violates Fourth Amendment rights banning unreasonable searches and seizures. A group of dissenting judges have called the searches an attack on the poor.