Showing posts with label Criminal Procedure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Criminal Procedure. Show all posts
Friday, October 9, 2009

Dreams of Terry-fication... or: "Cop a Feel?"

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An interesting article out of the AP yesterday : Seems like Cops like heavy petting... All jesting and innuendo aside, the substance of this...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

New York Court Extends State-Law Criminal Procedural Rights

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As the New York Times reports , the New York Court of Appeals has held (in a 4-3 ruling) that police violate New York's constitution whe...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Court to Hear School Stripping Case Today

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Back in March, Josh reported that the Supreme Court would be hearing the Safford United School District v. Redding case regarding the cons...
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

The Government Should Avoid Practicing Unprotected Witnessing...

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Today's FAD is based upon an ongoing trial visited by Yours Truly earlier today. For those keeping track at home, U.S. Atty Patrick Fitz...
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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Blagojevich indicted!

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As BBL's chief Midwest correspondent, it is my duty to inform you all of the following: Ex-Gov Blagojevich has been formally indicted.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Update: Death Penalty Standards Are Not "Evolving"

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On March 19, Nima discussed New Mexico's repeal of the death penalty. The repeal, as he intimated , could "open up new avenues to t...
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Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Constitutionality of Strip Searches in Schools to be Tested

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The New York Times reports that the Supreme Court will hear arguments in what guarantees to be a watershed Fourth Amendment case, as it con...
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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Op-Ed: What are We Studying?

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At the start of law school, my criminal law professor challenged the class to not only learn the law, but to question the law. We were to e...
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