The fourth Amendment of the United States Constitutional Bill of Rights clearly states “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, againstunreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants...
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Liberal trial lawyer Democrats, small government tea partier conservative Republicans, and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Scalia, Thomas, Kagan, Ginsburg and Sotomayor quietly found common civil liberties ground during gay marriage week.Observing the blanket press coverage of the...
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States made a ruling that places limits on the power of police to search suspects. In the case, called Florida v. Jardines, the Court voted 5-4 that the use of a...
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On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled police dogs cannot search a suspect's property to look for illegal substances unless a warrant has been issued. According to Reuters, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 on the...
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that police officers require a warrant before a police dog is allowed on private property.The ruling claimed the use of police dogs to search property for illegal drugs...
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The State of New Jersey already boasts some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. Now apparently it is even illegal for a child there to appear in a photo holding a rifle.Such a photo posted on Facebook...
Read more Privacy is dead. Every facet of your life is now accessible by anyone with a cyber- key. Cleverly written federal legislation, to ferret out potential criminal behavior, opens the door for the government to snoop into your life. On...
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Should the law allow drug testing for welfare recipients? In order to reasonably consider the consequences of such a law let’s first look at what law and constitutional rights such legislation would affect. The 4th...
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A Washington state bill, S.B. 5618, that would allow police officers, or "school resource officers," to search students without probable cause or parental consent, passed the State Senate Monday, 30-19.The legislation would allow police to...
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On Tuesday, Rep. Steve Stockman (Texas, Rep.) accused President Barack Obama of using fake Twitter followers to pressure congress into passing new gun control legislation. Stockman announced that he will be releasing evidence that the Obama administration used fictitious...
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