Cleveland2h
How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters
What is a Terry stop? This practice has always been controversial, especially in communities of color where the use of field ...
St. John man files federal suit against town police after criminal charges against him were dismissed
Robert Barr’s criminal charges were ultimately dismissed after his attorney successfully argued that his Fourth Amendment ...
SCOTUSblog2d
Chicago man asks justices to clarify when officers can search your cellphone at the border
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Many of us carry our entire lives ...
Missouri judge violated teens’ civil rights. Should he face more serious penalties? | Opinion
Judge Eric Eighmy jailed teen magicians Kadan and Brooklyn Rockett without cause and violated their Fourth Amendment rights.
Gothamist8d
NYPD says plan to monitor 14th Amendment stop-and-frisk violations is finally 'a priority'
More than a decade after the NYPD went under federal monitoring, it still hadn't come up with the required oversight plan.
What the New Border Czar Says Isn't Necessarily What Goes | Opinion
Mass deportation plans rely on others' cooperation. And the Constitution provides guidance and protections to meet this ...
The New York Times12d
Mount Vernon Police’s Strip Searches Were Unconstitutional, U.S. Says
A report by federal prosecutors found that a Westchester County police department violated the Fourth Amendment “on an ...
General Warrants and ESI
The author writes "It’s been over 250 years since a group of colonists, known as 'the Sons of Liberty,' disguised as Indians ...
Reason13d
Kindle Version of "The Digital Fourth Amendment" Is Now Available
I'm very pleased to say that the Kindle version of my new book, The Digital Fourth Amendment: Privacy and Policing in Our Online World, is now available for sale. The ...