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.
Category Archives: OT 2012
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.
Fisher v. University of Texas – The Arguments
Case:
The Court will release the audio recording of the arguments in yesterday’s widely followed affirmative action case on Friday. Below, Profs. Carolyn Shapiro and Sheldon Nahmod discuss the arguments made by each side in this case.
Fisher v. University of Texas – Case Background
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum
Case:
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum
The Court’s very first argument of the 2012 term deals with one of America’s oldest laws. Prof. Bartram Brown discusses.
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!
The Supreme Court officially kicks off its 2012 term on Monday. Prior to every session, the Marshal of the Court intones, “Oyez, oyez, oyez!” Below is one of the finest examples we’ve found.