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Warrantless searches

Feb 17, 2014

Cellphone search cases implicate broad privacy interests

Faced with a pair of cases raising the issue of warrantless searching of arrestees’ cellphones, the U.S. Supreme Court will again need to apply centuries-old constitutional principles to rapidly changing technologies.

Nov 14, 2013

US high court struggles over consent to search case

During a lively oral argument Wednesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed torn over whether police can conduct a warrantless search of a home over the previous objection of a tenant when a co-tenant subsequently consents.

Aug 9, 2013

Cellphone search cases move closer to US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court may soon addresses an issue it has carefully avoided until now: Just how much privacy do Americans enjoy in the information contained within and emanating from their cellphones?

Jun 12, 2013

Lawsuits over government surveillance languish

Before there was Edward Snowden and the leak of explosive documents showing widespread government surveillance, there was Mark Klein - a telecommunications technician who alleged that AT&T was allowing U.S. spies to siphon vast amounts of customer data without war[...]

May 3, 2013

US high court’s warrantless blood test ruling gives defense bar new ammo

The effect of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling rejecting a per se rule allowing warrantless blood testing in suspected drunken driving cases will be felt far beyond DUI cases, defense attorneys said.

Aug 27, 2012

Search and Seizure — warrantless searches — consent

12-1805 U.S. v. Garcia

Mar 6, 2012

Search and Seizure — warrantless searches — consent

2010AP2612-CR State v. Green

Feb 22, 2012

Search and Seizure — warrantless searches — plain view

2011AP188-CR State v. Bunch

Nov 8, 2011

Search and Seizure — warrantless searches — curtilage

2011AP1184-CR State v. Wieczorek

Aug 1, 2011

2010AP1398-CR State v. Rowan

Search and Seizure Warrantless searches; extended supervision conditions

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