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George Mason University Recruits Judge Douglas Ginsburg as Full Time Faculty

Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. Circuit, Judge Douglas Ginsburg has joined George Mason University…

Drunk Driving Conviction Overturned Because Evidence Obtained in Violation of 4th Amendment

On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the DIU conviction of a man under the following circumstances. First, the police…

Appeals Court Rules Smelling Pot on a Person isn’t Probable Cause for Warrantless Search of His Vehicle

On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals, Nebraska found that to justify the probable cause for a warrantless search and seizure…

Court Rules for Warrantless Use of Cell Phone Location Data

On Friday, in a blow to privacy activists, U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle ruled during a retrial that in…

Michigan court says a squatter has no 4th Amendment Rights

This article is about the claim of Lonnell Antwine in the Michigan Court of Appeals, regarding the warrantless search that…

Pennsylvania School District Accused of Spying on Students at Home

A class action law suit has been filed against the Lower Merion School District alleging the district violated the privacy…

Supreme Court Grants Cert on Text Messaging Case

If you work for the government and use a government provided Blackberry, can the government read your text messages? The…