The Supreme Court’s ruling in Chatrie v. United States marks a decisive shift in the law governing modern digital surveillance, holding that government acquisition of stored location history constitutes a Fourth Amendment search and rejecting the argument that users surrender their privacy rights simply by enabling routine device features.
The Ohio Four were convicted in the 1991 killing of Marsha Blakely; all four have maintained their innocence to date.
When it comes to unconscious DUI suspects, the Supreme Court’s “almost always” rule in Mitchell v. Wisconsin has left states divided, defendants uncertain, and constitutional clarity hanging in the balance.
Stopping a vehicle for speeding, writing a ticket, and sending that person on their way is on the “simple” side of the spectrum. Complexity arises with continued questioning, K’9’s, or asking drivers to step out of their vehicles. These additional factors suddenly create a growing issue: how long is too long for a traffic stop?
Justice is supposed to be blind – administered to everyone equally without regard to race or ethnicity. Yet, justice often turns a blind eye to the racial disparities within the courtroom and prisons nationwide.
For the first time, a parent has been charged with manslaughter after her child committed a school shooting.
Countless cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women have been reported by Indigenous communities but have not made headlines. The
Status Offenders: Guilty of Youthful Offenses There are two types of juveniles represented within North Carolina’s juvenile justice system: status
Currently, there is no federal law or crime that directly addresses and outlaws “domestic terrorism.” Thus, domestic terrorism is not a chargeable criminal offense. Despite the fact that lawmakers, experts, and the media have identified the reprehensible events of January 6th as domestic terrorism, prosecutors cannot actually charge the rioters specifically with domestic terrorism.
Though the number of small-scale “distributed denial of service” attacks has increased, the number of prosecutions for such attacks remains relatively low.
Judge Anuar Gonzales Hemadi dismisses sexual assault case because there was no evidence that it was done “to satisfy sexual desire.”
