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    1. KG1

      SCOTUS ruling on "reasonable" mistake of law stop.

      Just ran across this SCOTUS ruling handed down on Mon. which in essence states that a stop based on an officers "reasonable" belief that a law was broken even if that law is non-existent followed by a search and or seizure does not violate the 4th Amend. Supreme Court Sides With Police In 4th...
    2. mrjarrell

      Supreme Court Rules 9-0 Against Obama Administration

      The feds wanted to use a chemical weapons law to go after a spurned woman who spread something on someone's door knobs as a war criminal. The supremes were having none of it and it looks like they even went after the treaty a bit and wanted it declared unConstitutional. This is the type of...
    3. HeadlessRoland

      Supreme Court Revising its Opinions, Years After Initial Rulings

      Are Supreme Court opinions final? Apparently not so much. « Hot Air http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/us/final-word-on-us-law-isnt-supreme-court-keeps-editing.html?_r=1
    4. cardio1

      Indiana Supreme Court: Policeman's Eyes are Special

      The trial court noted, however, that it was “quite possible that the officer’s actual visual observation of the defendant’s vehicle was superior to the video camera in his car.” App. at 33 http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/03251401mm.pdf So a car video cam displaying one side of a...
    5. A

      SCOTUS rules in favor of 1st Amendment regarding campaign contributions

      First Amendment wins big at the Supreme Court | United Liberty | Free Market - Individual Liberty - Limited Government
    6. yepthatsme

      The Supreme Court Expands Police Authority In Home Searches

      Just read this article. I guess anyone in the home can consent to a warrantless search now. The SCOTUS says that any resident of the home can consent to a search. I'm just wondering how will the police know if it is a resident consenting or just a visitor? Supreme Court ruling expands police...
    7. rambone

      Innocent man fights to get son back after having life destroyed by NJ gun laws

      A man who hurt nobody, and technically broke no laws, was turned into a convicted felon and has had his life ruined thanks to New Jersey’s tyrannical gun control laws. Almost 5 years later, and still fighting to clear his name, Brian Aitken makes a desperate attempt to get his son returned to...
    8. A

      SCOTUS drops bomb: Section 4 of Voting Rights Act Unconstitutional

      Pre-clearance is unconstitutional, in regards to Section 4 (key part) of the Voting Rights Act However, it's unclear right now if Section 5 is salvagable. Without coverage formula, there is no section 5. Section 5 could still be used... if Congress passes something. The odds that this...
    9. I

      No longer have to be a citizen to vote according to SCOTUS.

      SCOTUS Rules Against AZ Voting Law - The Rush Limbaugh Show Its not just the First, Second, Fourth and Fifth amendments to the Constitution under attack now, its a full out war on the constitution. This ruling has basically said that it is illegal for Arizona to prove citizenship before...
    10. L

      SCOTUS: pre-miranda silence can be used against you

      News from The Associated Press discuss.
    11. rockhopper46038

      SCOTUS approves DNA swabs from arrestees

      So I saw a few posts from mrjarral as this has worked its way through the legislative and judicial systems, but my search did not turn up this little late-breaking tidbit. Supreme Court rules police can take DNA swabs from those arrested | Fox News I'm going to have to read the whole...
    12. rambone

      Supreme Court: Waiting 7 years for a trial is speedy enough

      SCOTUS recently decided that a person can be locked up for 7+ years without it being a violation of the 6th Amendment guarantee of speedy public trials. All a state has to do is claim it doesn't have the money to give you a trial and they can apparently get away with this indefinitely. All...
    13. Bunnykid68

      This deserves it's own thread

      Rambone posted this in another thread and it makes such a good point about Supreme Court Justices I thought it deserved it's own thread So which party do I need to vote for to make sure the constitution is defended on the SCOTUS? NO to warrantless dog searches of private property Antonin...
    14. Kirk Freeman

      Officer Chompy's Nose is News: FLA v. Jardines

      United States Supreme Court holds that a dog sniff on your porch is a search pursuant to the Fourth Amendment. Opinion issued in Florida v. Jardines (Updated) : SCOTUSblog
    15. Z

      Do police need a warrant to get your DNA?

      Do police need a warrant to get your DNA? - Yahoo! News
    16. rambone

      Monsanto's case against Indiana farmer goes to Supreme Court

      A farmer from Porter County, IN, is facing off against agri-giant Monsanto in a Supreme Court case. The company is suing the 75-year-old farmer for planting cheap-grade soybeans that are typically used for feeding livestock. Monsanto asserts the power to copyright lifeforms and control what...
    17. kludge

      SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Dogs

      We don't need no stinking 4th and 6th Amendments! Did I really scoop Kirk?:dunno: Supreme Court rules in favor of drug-sniffing dog Supreme Court sides with drug-sniffing dog - The Washington Post
    18. rambone

      SCOTUS to consider if silence can be used as evidence of guilt

      No more right to remain silent? Supreme Court to consider if silence can be evidence of guilt | Reuters
    19. Al B

      Selling without permission

      Here is an article I ran across about a Supreme Court ruling to be made in the "Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons" case. It involves a ruling over whether or not the original copyright holder will have the power to stop someone from selling a product or item made overseas without the copyright...
    20. hacksawfg

      Wait. WHAT?! Scalia goes off the deep end?

      Scalia: Guns May be Regulated - Yahoo! News Wow. Just wow.
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