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ZMO Law Blog
What do you mean they searched my house? Warrants, receipts and affidavits explained
By Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma If it could happen to defeated former president Donald Trump it could happen to anyone: the feds swooped in and searched his house last week—all 58 bedrooms…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Des Moines detectives not protected by qualified immunity, federal appeals court rules
By Rox Laird
Two Des Moines police detectives are not entitled to qualified immunity from civil liability for violating the Fourth Amendment rights of a woman who resisted their efforts to have access…
Future Lawyer
When The Fourth Amendment Died.
By rickgeorges
Sometime in the late 20th Century, and early 21st Century, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which had, for centuries, protected American citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures, succumbed…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court applies ‘plain feel’ exception to uphold Fourth Amendment warrantless search
By Rox Laird
Appellate courts have over the past half century given police officers more latitude to make warrantless searches during traffic stops using two of the five senses – sight and touch…
Health Law Prof Blog
Medical Professionals, Excessive Force, and the Fourth Amendment
Osagie K. Obasogie (University of California), Anna Zaret (University of California), Medical Professionals, Excessive Force, and the Fourth Amendment, 109 Cal. L. Rev. (2021):Police use of force is a persistent…
School Law
CAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 5/5/22
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter Dear Legal Mailbag: Next week, we have our junior prom, and as principal I will be stationed at the door once again, deciding which…
On Point
SCOW issues more defense wins in 4th Amendment cases
By Wisconsin State Public Defender
The latest edition of SCOWstats reports that from 2019-2021 SCOW issued defense wins in 38% of 4th Amendment cases. Believe it or not, that is cause for celebration! It dwarfs…
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Student presentation on marijuana reform and the Fourth Amendment
I mentioned previously that a big group of Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar students are scheduled to present this week on the research topics of their choice. The fifth…
Supreme Court Update
Thompson v. Clark (No. 20-659), Louisiana v. American Rivers (No.21A539)
By Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
The big SCOTUS news this week came yesterday, with the 53-47 Senate vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme…
Religion Clause
Deputy Sheriff May Be Liable For Failing To Stop Fellow Officer From Carrying Out Coercive Baptism
In Riley v. Hamilton County Government, (ED TN, April 7, 2022), a Tennessee federal district court refused to dismiss an Establishment Clause, as well as a 4th Amendment, claim against…