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Tag: U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Page 2
Point of Law
Tactics and Training: Legal Grounds for Using Force
Some agencies have policies and training that are not current with the law.
June 14, 2019
Point of Law
Detention Incident to Execution of Search Warrant
The Supreme Court has ruled that you can't detain someone who has left the immediate vicinity of the premises where you plan to execute a search warrant, just because you are executing the warrant.
March 5, 2019
Patrol
Supreme Court Considering When Arrests Violate First Amendment
âYou can think of it,â Justice Elena Kagan said, âas a case where an individual police officer, you know, decides to arrest for jaywalking somebody wearing a âBlack Lives Matterâ T-shirt or, alternatively, a âMake America Great Againâ cap.â
November 28, 2018
Patrol
Why Schools Should Teach Students about Policing and Constitutional Law
I've long held the belief that a year-long civics class should be a requirement nationwide. Further, these classes should include more than just the basic structure of government. Curriculum should incorporate Constitutional Law and Supreme Court cases related to the Fourth and Eighth amendments, as well as police policies, procedures, and practices.
October 19, 2018
Patrol
President Trumpâs Supreme Court Short List Shrinks
The president may make an announcement about his pick as soon as Monday, some speculate.
July 6, 2018
Patrol
Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Fees for Public Employee Unions
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers, teachers, and other public employees cannot be forced to pay dues or fees to support their unions.
June 27, 2018
Patrol
SCOTUS: Tracking Cell Tower Location Data Requires a Warrant
In a 5-4 vote, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that police must first obtain a search warrant before examining location data â cell tower records that can show a personâs movement for long periods of time â stored on a subjectâs mobile phone.
June 22, 2018
Patrol
Case of CA Deputy Killing Subject Carrying Pellet Gun Headed for SCOTUS
The United States Supreme Court is being asked to shield Deputy Erick Gelhaus from being sued by the parents of Andy Lopez, the 13-year-old who in October of 2013 was carrying a pellet gun that closely resembled an AK-47 when Gelhaus fatally shot him.
June 12, 2018
Patrol
Supreme Court Restricts Deportation of Violent Felons
The court, in a 5-4 ruling in which President Donald Trumpâs conservative appointee Neil Gorsuch joined four liberal justices, invalidated the provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act and sided with convicted California burglar James Garcia Dimaya, a legal immigrant from the Philippines.
April 17, 2018
Patrol
Proposed California Use-of-Force Bill Won't Make Anyone Safer
If a police officerâs use of deadly force is deemed to be unnecessary to them and to people who share their beliefs, that officer can expect to be prosecuted and, if not imprisoned, run through a years-long ordeal that will ruin him physically, emotionally, and financially. And this, they promise, will protect the community.
April 13, 2018
Patrol
Supreme Court Rules for Officer in Excessive Force Case
The Supreme Court reversed that ruling, saying that Officer Kisela was entitled to qualified immunity, a doctrine that shields officials from suits over violations of constitutional rights that were not clearly established at the time of the conduct in question.
April 2, 2018
Patrol
Supreme Court Rules for Police Officers in D.C. House Party Case
The court ruled unanimously that the officers could not be held liable for making the arrests after they came upon a scene of "utter Bacchanalia," as Justice Clarence Thomas described it in announcing the decision.
January 22, 2018
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