Case:
Prof. Richard Kling describes Maryland v. King, where the Court will consider when the Fourth Amendment permits DNA searches of accused felons.
Category Archives: Fourth Amendment
Florida v. Jardines – Dog Sniff Searches at Homes
Prof. Douglas Godfrey discusses Florida v. Jardines, a Fourth Amendment case and the second of two cases heard by the Court this week concerning drug-detecting police dogs.
Florida v. Harris – Dog Sniff Searches and Probable Cause
Case:
The Court is expected to hear two cases this week dealing with the use of police dogs trained to detect drugs. Prof. Sanford Greenberg discusses the first of these cases, Florida v. Harris.
Follow-up: Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders
Case:
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington
Prof. Carolyn Shapiro of the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law reviews the Supreme Court’s decision.
United States v. Jones Decision
Case:
The Court’s recent opinion in United States v. Jones has potentially far-reaching implications in future search and seizure case. Prof. Douglas Godfrey recaps the opinion and discusses the impact.
Court Finds Warrantless GPS Tracking Unconstitutional
Case: United States v. Jones In a significant Fourth Amendment decision, the Court today found that law enforcement authorities must obtain warrants before using GPS tracking devices to monitor a vehicle. The decision was unanimous. The case is No. 10-1259, United States v. Jones.
Argument Preview – United States v. Jones
Case:
Prof. Douglas Godfrey of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law discusses the implications of one of the most important Search & Seizure cases the Court will have reviewed in the last decade.
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders
Case:
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington
The Court hears arguments tomorrow, October 12, in an important Fourth Amendment search and seizure case, Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders. Prof. Carolyn Shapiro summarizes the question before the Court.