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Florida v. Jardines

Apr 23, 2015

BENCH BLOG: Dog days of summer arrive early for US high court

For the second time in as many years, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided a dog-sniffing case.

Oct 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defense lawyers are too hard on Scalia

Justice Antonin Scalia has been the target of considerable invective, largely because of his support for the death penalty.

Oct 22, 2013

BENCH BLOG: A change in course at the high court

The U.S. Supreme Court has changed course after nearly 50 years by deciding that the touchstone of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence is trespass to a property interest, not reasonable expectation of privacy.

Mar 27, 2013

Use of drug-sniffing dog constituted ‘search’, says U.S. Supreme Court

Police engaged in a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment when they used a drug-sniffing dog on a homeowner’s porch to investigate the contents of the home, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5-4.

Nov 1, 2012

US Supreme Court puts drug dogs’ noses to the test

Oral arguments in two Fourth Amendment cases before the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday focused on a common question: just what does a dog’s nose know?

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