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Defense win! COA schools State in math and 4th Amendment
By Wisconsin State Public Defender
State v. Frederick Jennings, 2019AP1539-CR, 12/22/20, District 1 (not recommended for publication); case activity (including briefs) Three officers noticed Jennings either in or near the passenger side of a Toyota…
New Media and Technology Law Blog
Mobile Platforms to Block Data Broker from Collecting User Location Data
On December 9, 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple and Google will block the data broker X-Mode Social Inc. (“X-Mode”) from collecting location data from iPhone and Android…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS grants cert on two new Fourth Amendment cases
The US Supreme Court released this brief order list this afternoon granting certiorari in these two new cases with these questions presented: 19-1414 UNITED STATES V. COOLEY, JOSHUA J. Cert…
Criminal
SCOTUS grants cert on two new Fourth Amendment cases
The US Supreme Court released this brief order list this afternoon granting certiorari in these two new cases with these questions presented:19-1414 UNITED STATES V. COOLEY, JOSHUA J.Cert petition question…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Deportation Arrest Warrants by Lindsay Nash
Deportation Arrest Warrants by Lindsay Nash Download (forthcoming Stanford Law Review)AbstractThe common conception of a constitutionally sufficient warrant is one reflecting a judicial determination of probable cause, the idea being…
Sentencing Law and Policy
With Justice Barrett seated, isn't it now time to pack the Supreme Court … with constitutional criminal procedure cases?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by all the intense Court-packing talk that I am seeing in some quarters this morning, combined with my hope that…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
A Point of Agreement: The Fourth Amendment Requires Bright Lines for Confused Cops
When the Supreme Court heard argument recently in Torres v. Madrid, the Justices considered a wide range of interpretive approaches that might help them interpret the meaning of a Fourth…
Boston Criminal Attorney Blog
Search Warrants of Computers: How Long Are They Valid?
Search warrants have traditionally been the focal point of many an appellate court’s decisions in the area of criminal law. This area of law is governed by the Fourth Amendment…
Other
Notable SCOTUS Fourth Amendment activity, but nothing for sentencing fans
I flagged in this post from June my sense that the Supreme Court has become particularly (and problematically) quiet on sentencing matters. This feeling continues with this morning's new SCOTUS…
Lawyers on Strike
An RBG Fine Point
By John Regan
An interesting little tidbit from CNN this morning. Yes, CNN. It seems they sometimes provide some actual information and insight despite themselves. We are sure they have no idea why…