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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2011

SCOTUS Considers GPS Tracking by LE

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether attaching a high-tech tracking device to suspect's vehicle without a warrant is constitutional.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeNovember 1, 2011

Vehicle Checkpoints

Checkpoint stops are different-multiple vehicles are stopped one after the other, at the same place, without any suspicion beforehand that anyone in particular may be engaged in unlawful activity.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2011

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Legality of Strip Searches

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday began considering whether a suspect can be strip searched and closely examined before entering jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2011

Calif. Lawmakers Move To Ban Warrantless Cell Phone Searches

California lawmakers have approved a bill that would require officers to obtain a warrant before searching the contents of a subject's cell phone or wireless device. The bill would become law if approved by Gov. Brown by Oct. 9.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2011

Federal Court Upholds Right To Record Video of Officers

Arresting someone for filming a law enforcement officer is a Constitutional violation, a federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2011

California Bill Would Require Warrant for Cell Phone Searches

Members of the Peace Officers Research Association of California have come out in opposition to the bill, saying cell phones contain vital information about crimes in progress that could be deleted by the suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2011

SCOTUS Sides with LE on Illegal Searches

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of law enforcement officers who perform an illegal search in good faith, which wouldn't trigger the exclusionary rule for evidence that incriminated the subject.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2011

Supreme Court Sides With Police on Evidence-Destruction Case

A U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down Monday gives law enforcement officers the right to forcibly enter a residence if they suspect evidence is being destroyed after they have announced their presence.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2011

Michigan State Police Say Cell Phone Data Only Extracted with Consent, Warrant

Michigan State Police use devices to extract information from people’s cell phones only with owners’ consent or with a search warrant, an official told a House committee today.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2011

DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Review Police GPS Tracking Case

The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the use of GPS tracking devices on suspect vehicles without a warrant is allowed under the Fourth Amendment.

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