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Justice Sonia Sotomayor: The Court’S Premier Defender Of The Fourth Amendment, David L. Hudson Jr.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor: The Court’S Premier Defender Of The Fourth Amendment, David L. Hudson Jr.
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This essay posits that Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the Supreme Court’s chief defender of the Fourth Amendment and the cherished values it protects. She has consistently defended Fourth Amendment freedoms—in majority, concurring, and especially in dissenting opinions. Part I recounts a few of her majority opinions in Fourth Amendment cases. Part II examines her concurring opinion in United States v. Jones. Part III examines several of her dissenting opinions in Fourth Amendment cases. A review of these opinions demonstrates what should be clear to any observer of the Supreme Court: Justice Sotomayor consistently defends Fourth Amendment principles and values.
Madison At Fort Meade: Checks, Balances, And The Nsa, Peter Margulies
Madison At Fort Meade: Checks, Balances, And The Nsa, Peter Margulies
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Brief For Professor Albert E. Scherr As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Petitioner, Albert E. Scherr
Brief For Professor Albert E. Scherr As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Petitioner, Albert E. Scherr
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INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT Professor Scherr agrees with petitioner that review is warranted because the Maryland Court of Appeals decision is erroneous. The Fourth Amendment does not sanction police harvesting of DNA without probable cause and a warrant and without the subject’s knowledge or consent, to be used however the authorities deem appropriate and without restriction. The Maryland Court of Appeals’ decision is contrary to the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence as articulated in the Riley v. California – Maryland v. King – United States v. Jones trilogy. This case fits squarely in the center of the triangle formed by that …
Yale Symposium: Unpacking Nsa's Global Problem, Peter Margulies
Yale Symposium: Unpacking Nsa's Global Problem, Peter Margulies
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Indecent Exposure: Do Warrantless Searches Of Cell Phones Violate The Fourth Amendment?, Amy Vorenberg
Indecent Exposure: Do Warrantless Searches Of Cell Phones Violate The Fourth Amendment?, Amy Vorenberg
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This article argues that searches of student’s cell phone should require a warrant in most circumstances. The amount and personal nature of information on a smart phone warrants special Fourth Amendment protection. This issue is particularly relevant in the public school setting where administrators routinely confiscate phones from students caught using them in school. With more frequency, administrators are looking at the phones, scrolling through text messages and photos, and on some occasions, responding to text messages.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Safford v. Redding, acknowledges the special considerations that school children should be afforded in part because of the …
Using Suppression Hearing Testimony To Prove Good Faith Under United States V. Leon, John E. Taylor
Using Suppression Hearing Testimony To Prove Good Faith Under United States V. Leon, John E. Taylor
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Delusions Of Grand Juries, Niki Kuckes
Prior Restraint Of Expression Through The Private Search Doctrine, Edward J. Eberle
Prior Restraint Of Expression Through The Private Search Doctrine, Edward J. Eberle
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The Four Corners Requirement: A Constitutional Prerequisite To Search Warrant Validity, Patrick C. Mcginley
The Four Corners Requirement: A Constitutional Prerequisite To Search Warrant Validity, Patrick C. Mcginley
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