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Supreme Court to Hear 4th Amendment Case Today
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument today in Muehler v. Mena, 03-1423, on appeal from the Ninth Circuit. The question presented: Whether a search warrant gives police the right…
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Breaking Case News: When Suspect Opens Door to Home, Police May Not Enter to Effectuate Terry Stop
The Supreme Court of Idaho recently released its decision in Idaho v. Malland, in which the court held that when an officer has reasonable suspicion to execute a Terry Stop…
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New Article Spotlight: Rethinking Miranda: Custodial Interrogation as a Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure
Timothy O'Neill of John Marshall has had an interesting new article accepted for publication at the UC Davis Law Review. The abstract to the above-titled article states:Many problems in the…
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New Article Spotlight: The Original Understanding of Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
CrimProf David E. Steinberg of Thomas Jefferson has just published the above-titled article in the Florida Law Review. The introduction states:"Today, the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution covers…
Supreme Court Update
United States v. Banks (02-473), Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez (02-749) and order list
While we were all out eating turkey, the Court was busy, granting cert in 6 cases and issuing 2 opinions. Here's the rundown: Both opinions are unanimous reversals of the…
Supreme Court Update
Order List
No opinions today, but an unusually meaty order list. The Court granted cert in 5 cases and asked the Solicitor General to weigh in on 3 others. The Court granted…