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The Georgia Life Act: Limiting Women's State Constitutional Right To Privacy, Phoebe Varunok Jan 2020

The Georgia Life Act: Limiting Women's State Constitutional Right To Privacy, Phoebe Varunok

Upper Level Writing Requirement Research Papers

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The New Fisa Court Amicus Should Be Able To Ignore Its Congressionally Imposed Duty, Ben Cook Jan 2017

The New Fisa Court Amicus Should Be Able To Ignore Its Congressionally Imposed Duty, Ben Cook

American University Law Review

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Maryland's Bundle Of Joy: A Constitutionally Stronger, More Comprehensive Take On Contraception Coverage, Alexi Nathan Jan 2017

Maryland's Bundle Of Joy: A Constitutionally Stronger, More Comprehensive Take On Contraception Coverage, Alexi Nathan

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Lawn Signs: A Fourth Amendment For Constitutional Curmudgeons, Andrew Ferguson Jan 2016

Lawn Signs: A Fourth Amendment For Constitutional Curmudgeons, Andrew Ferguson

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

What is the constitutional significance of the proverbial "keep off the grass" sign? This question — asked by curmudgeonly neighbors everywhere — has been given new currency in a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court. Indeed, Florida v. Jardines might have bestowed constitutional curmudgeons with significant new Fourth Amendment protections. By expressing expectations regarding — and control over — access to property, "the people" may be able to claim greater Fourth Amendment protections not only for their homes, but also for their persons, papers, and effects. This article launches a constitutionally grounded, but lighthearted campaign of citizen education …


The 'High Crime Area' Question: Requiring Verifiable And Quantifiable Evidence For Fourth Amendment Reasonable Suspicion Analysis, Andrew Ferguson, Damien Bernache Jan 2008

The 'High Crime Area' Question: Requiring Verifiable And Quantifiable Evidence For Fourth Amendment Reasonable Suspicion Analysis, Andrew Ferguson, Damien Bernache

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This article proposes a legal framework to analyze the "high crime area" concept in Fourth Amendment reasonable suspicion challenges.Under existing Supreme Court precedent, reviewing courts are allowed to consider that an area is a "high crime area" as a factor to evaluate the reasonableness of a Fourth Amendment stop. See Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000). However, the Supreme Court has never defined a "high crime area" and lower courts have not reached consensus on a definition. There is no agreement on what a "high-crime area" is, whether it has geographic boundaries, whether it changes over time, whether it …