“Hello officer… I would like to take my consent back, please”
Kansas Supreme Court ruled it is a Fourth Amendment violation to criminally charge a person for refusing to submit to a DUI test when pulled over.
Fixing a “broken system”—a step towards ending solitary confinement in prisons
President Obama announced a series of executive actions that included a ban on solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prison.
Not knowing where to go when you have to go
The Obama administration is voicing its support for Gavin Grimm, a sixteen-year-old transgender boy who was recently told by a federal judge that he is not allowed to use the boy’s bathroom.
From Subway to federal prison: Jared Fogle set to plead guilty for sexually exploiting children
Indiana State Police and FBI investigations reveal Former subway representative, Jared Fogle, actively participated in possessing and distributing child pornography along with traveling to different states and countries to engage in sexual acts with minors.
Think before you serve a drink—dram shop laws in North Carolina
Bars, restaurants, and social hosts can be held liable under dram shop laws for serving alcohol to intoxicated guests or customers that later cause an accident due to being intoxicated.
Checks and balances for the medical profession
Michigan oncologist sentenced to forty-five years in prison for defrauding hundreds of cancer patients
When serving our country lands you in jail— Army veteran’s cry for help ignored
Congress’s lack of funding for Veteran Affairs offices across the country is causing veterans to lash out when denied treatment for PTSD
Life after death—spending the rest of your life on death row
Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, receives the death penalty, but America is still in the dark on where he will wait out the interminable appeals process
Digital revolution in the classroom—What protections are there for student privacy?
Two congressmen are proposing a bill to place limits on how education technology companies can use information about students.
Let the Bird Fly—Giving a Cop “The Finger” is NOT Grounds for Arrest
Federal courts have held that giving “the bird” to a police officer is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.
And the courts said, “Let there be light!”
Flashing your headlights to warn other drivers of speed traps is speech protected under the First Amendment.
Filming “camera-shy” cops—crime or constitutional right?
State laws seeking to prevent bystanders from filming police officers may infringe upon citizens’ First Amendment rights.
Real Housewives of New Jersey star sues former lawyer for $5 million
Does Teresa Giudice have anyone but herself to blame for her recent legal woes?
Jimmy John’s takes workers’ rights off the menu
The popular sandwich chain requires all employees to sign a non-compete clause in their employment contracts.
When does police use of force become “excessive?”
Recent high-profile shootings of unarmed black men by white police officers have raised concerns about police brutality.