http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:46:10 -0700 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:21:20 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d29-A-decade-we-wish-we-could-forget?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner In recent years, I've become increasingly hesitant about sitting down to write about the American political and legal scene. The fact is, every time I do so, sucking down a valium and vodka cocktail becomes not just a somewhat more viable option, but... subversive Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:21:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d29-A-decade-we-wish-we-could-forget?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d28-Forget-the-TSA--emulate-Jasper-Schuringa?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Metal detectors and security checkpoints didn't stop Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, but he couldn't get past passengers who took responsibility for their own safety. (AP Photo/U.S. Marshal's Service) It's worth noting that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab w... analysis Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:23:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d28-Forget-the-TSA--emulate-Jasper-Schuringa?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d17-New-video-offers-advice-on-dealing-with-police-encounters?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Unlike most civil liberties groups, Flex Your Rights is dedicated to trying to prevent civil liberties violations instead of addressing them after the fact in the courts. To this end, the organization engages in educational efforts so that people are... advice Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d17-New-video-offers-advice-on-dealing-with-police-encounters?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Canadian-author-and-scientist-roughed-up-by-Border-Patrol?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Science fiction author and marine biologist Peter Watts faces charges after he was apparently assaulted by U.S. Border Patrol officers.Note: A commenter graciously suggests that I wrongly identified the federal agents in this matter as "Customs... abuses Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:26:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Canadian-author-and-scientist-roughed-up-by-Border-Patrol?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d14-The-nanny-who-stole-Christmas-and-Thanksgiving-and-?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Presumptuous busybodiness knows no particular season. The arrogant assumption of the right to boss people around is a year-'round affair that has bureaucrats patrolling for bacon-wrapped hot dogs in the heat of summer and chasing down joyful sledders... abuses Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:44:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d14-The-nanny-who-stole-Christmas-and-Thanksgiving-and-?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Errant-Arizona-officer-jailed-colleagues-and-sheriff-retaliate-against-judge?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his officershave effectively declared war on the judiciary in support of Detention Officer Adam Stoddard, caught pilfering a document from a defense attorney. (Photo: MCSO) A law-enforcement officer is filmed stealing document... abuses Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:04:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Errant-Arizona-officer-jailed-colleagues-and-sheriff-retaliate-against-judge?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d1-Arizona-officer-to-be-jailed-for-refusing-courtordered-apology?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Deputy Adam Stoddard helped himself to attorney Joanne Cuccia's files. (Photo from security footage) On October 19 of this year, Maricopa County, Arizona, Detention Officer Adam Stoddard was caught by surveillance cameras helping himself to a docum... developments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:58:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m12d1-Arizona-officer-to-be-jailed-for-refusing-courtordered-apology?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Those-hacked-climate-emails-and-the-problem-of-government-reliance-on-experts?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Professor Phil Jones, Director of the Climatic Research Unit at the center of the controversy. (Photo: University of East Anglia) There's much buzz this week -- rightfully -- about emails and documents hacked from the servers of the Climatic Res... analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:44:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Those-hacked-climate-emails-and-the-problem-of-government-reliance-on-experts?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Kindergarten-penalty-for-cop-who-swiped-defense-documents?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Maricopa County, Arizona, Detention Officer Adam Stoddard has been ordered to apologize for taking a document from defense attorney Joanne Cuccia's files. (Photo: from YouTube video)There aren't too many ways to evoke sympathy for a law-enforceme... abuses Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:25:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Kindergarten-penalty-for-cop-who-swiped-defense-documents?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Cory-Maye-who-shot-police-officer-in-controversial-incident-gets-new-trial?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Cory Maye (Photo: Mississippi Department of Corrections)One of the more controversial prisoners behind the bars of any prison in the United States -- Cory Maye -- is getting a new trial. After eight years in a Mississippi prison for killing a polic... developments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Cory-Maye-who-shot-police-officer-in-controversial-incident-gets-new-trial?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Man-convicted-for-confronting-plainclothes-officers-who-followed-him-late-at-night?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Most of us would probably think that a man who found himself being followed down a dark street by two people at midnight and turned to ask, "why are you following me?" while holding a folding pocket knife pointed down along his leg was just... abuses Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:50:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Man-convicted-for-confronting-plainclothes-officers-who-followed-him-late-at-night?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Feds-demanded-identities-of-news-sites-readers?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports that, on January 30 of this year, the Justice Department not only demanded to know who was reading the IndyMedia alternative news site, but also forbade the site to publicize the demand. [T]he government wa... abuses Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:17:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Feds-demanded-identities-of-news-sites-readers?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d10-AMA-endorses-medical-marijuana-research?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner At its 2009 interim meeting, the American Medical Association has adopted a statement urging that marijuana be considered as medicine and that further research be conducted into its medical value. The statement was recommended by the AMA's Council on... developments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:55:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d10-AMA-endorses-medical-marijuana-research?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Is-prison-time-good-for-your-health-care?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner House Speaker Nancy Pelosi celebrates the passage of yet another bill that will threaten Americans with fines and imprisonment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Whether you support or oppose the health-care bill that passed in the House of Representatives ov... analysis Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:57:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Is-prison-time-good-for-your-health-care?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Privatization-the-only-way-to-overcome-public-resistance-to-gay-marriage?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner In Maine, the debate continued the day after voters reversed legislators and banned same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)In Maine, voters continued the unbroken national trend that has seen voters reject the idea of expanding the definition o... analysis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:53:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Privatization-the-only-way-to-overcome-public-resistance-to-gay-marriage?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Maher-Arar-cant-sue-US-for-sending-him-to-Syria-to-be-tortured-says-court?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Maher Arar with his child. (Photo: Center for Constitutional Rights video) Fretting that allowing a lawsuit to proceed could interfere with national security concerns and damage U.S. relations with other countries, a majority of judges on the Unite... abuses Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Maher-Arar-cant-sue-US-for-sending-him-to-Syria-to-be-tortured-says-court?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Arizona-court-officers-help-themselves-to-defense-documents?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Maricopa County, Arizona, Detention Officer Adam Stoddard takes a document from a defense attorney Joanne Cuccia's files while her back is turned. (Photo: from YouTube video) Arizona Defense Attorney Joanne Cuccia was in court at the podium argui... abuses Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:46:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Arizona-court-officers-help-themselves-to-defense-documents?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Obama-administration-again-invokes-notorious-state-secrets-privilege?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at an October 29, 2009 press conference. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)Perhaps summoning the ghosts of Bush administration officials past in celebration of Halloween, the Obama administration's Justice Department on Friday onc... abuses Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:28:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Obama-administration-again-invokes-notorious-state-secrets-privilege?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Sex-offender-registry-includes-innocent-man?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Sex offender registry: Your name here?Earlier this year, the Office of the Inspector general at the U.S. Department of Justice warned that the oh-so-popular sex offender lists maintained around the country, intended to track the predators among us wh... abuses Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:44:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Sex-offender-registry-includes-innocent-man?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Arizona-highway-patrol-seizes-cash-because--it-was-there?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner Some of the money seized from two cars stopped along I-10 on October 21 and 22, 2009 in Arizona. (Photo: Arizona Department of Ppublic Safety) The Arizona Department of Public Safety, which includes the Highway Patrol, is making much fuss about tw... analysis Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:38:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Arizona-highway-patrol-seizes-cash-because--it-was-there?cid=exrss-Civil-Liberties-Examiner