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William & Mary Law School

2014

Searches and Seizures

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Future Of The Fourth Amendment: The Problem With Privacy, Poverty And Policing, Kami Chavis Simmons Oct 2014

Future Of The Fourth Amendment: The Problem With Privacy, Poverty And Policing, Kami Chavis Simmons

Faculty Publications

For decades, the reasonable expectation of privacy has been the primary standard by which courts have determined whether a "search" has occurred within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court's recent decision in U.S. v. Jones, however, has reinvigorated the physical trespass doctrine's importance when determining whether there has been a "search" triggering constitutional protection. Recognizing the unpredictability of the reasonable expectation of privacy doctrine and that doctrine's bias against the urban poor, many scholars hope that the Jones opinion may ameliorate the class divide that has developed in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.

This Article argues that while …


United States Of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, V. Charles Williams Jr., Defendant-Appellant: Reply Brief Of Appellant, Gregory Davis, Patricia E. Roberts, Brittany Sadler, Andrew L. Steinberg, Tillman J. Breckenridge, Thomas W. Ports Jr. Jul 2014

United States Of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, V. Charles Williams Jr., Defendant-Appellant: Reply Brief Of Appellant, Gregory Davis, Patricia E. Roberts, Brittany Sadler, Andrew L. Steinberg, Tillman J. Breckenridge, Thomas W. Ports Jr.

Appellate and Supreme Court Clinic

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United States Of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, V. Charles Williams Jr., Defendant-Appellant: Brief Of Appellant, Gregory Davis, Patricia E. Roberts, Brittany Sadler, Andrew L. Steinberg, Tillman J. Breckenridge, Thomas W. Ports Jr. May 2014

United States Of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, V. Charles Williams Jr., Defendant-Appellant: Brief Of Appellant, Gregory Davis, Patricia E. Roberts, Brittany Sadler, Andrew L. Steinberg, Tillman J. Breckenridge, Thomas W. Ports Jr.

Appellate and Supreme Court Clinic

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Why Arizona V. Gant Is The Wrong Solution To The Warrantless Cell Phone Search Problem, Adam M. Gershowitz Apr 2014

Why Arizona V. Gant Is The Wrong Solution To The Warrantless Cell Phone Search Problem, Adam M. Gershowitz

Faculty Publications

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Binary Searches And The Central Meaning Of The Fourth Amendment, Lawrence Rosenthal Mar 2014

Binary Searches And The Central Meaning Of The Fourth Amendment, Lawrence Rosenthal

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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