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Fourth Amendment
March 26, 2021
Matt Ford
The Obscure Supreme Court Case That Could Radically Redefine Police Powers
What began as a minor domestic dispute is now a legal time bomb that could grant cops expanded search and seizure rights.
April 30, 2018
Matt Ford
How the Supreme Court Could Rewrite the Rules for DNA Searches
The arrest of the alleged Golden State Killer and a case currently before the court both raise questions about Fourth Amendment rights in the digital age.
February 15, 2018
Matt Ford
Should Cops Be Allowed to Rip Up Your Stuff While Looking for Drugs?
How the Supreme Court can curtail the destruction of private property during police searches
September 22, 2016
Clark D. Cunningham
The Feds Can Read Your Email, and You’d Never Know
April 22, 2015
Cristian Farias
The Supreme Court Just Checked Cops' Power to Extend Traffic Stops
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