Majority Rejects “Mullet Doctrine” in Fourth Amendment Case
Not to be confused with the Rule in Cyrus’s Case.
Fourth Amendment
Supreme Court: Get a Warrant Before You Invade Somebody’s Curtilage
Even if they’ve got a motorcycle parked in it.
Amicus Brief Cites Ferris Bueller to Great Effect
Did I enjoy searching a Supreme Court transcript for the word “Ferris”? I did.
Court to Police: Nope, Sometimes “Fleeing” Is Just Jogging
Not killing this guy is about the only thing the SFPD did right here.
Court Says Police Need to Make Time for “This Constitutional Bullshit”
The bullshit in question being the Fourth Amendment.
National Guard Deployed to Seize One Marijuana Plant
The 81-year-old grandmother they stole it from is extremely pissed off.
Bill Would Let Cops “Field Test” Your Phone After an Accident
Don’t worry, though—they totally promise not to invade your privacy while doing it.
Hey, It Ain’t “Deadly Force” to Drop a Tree on a Guy
Or to shoot him four times, apparently. Not enough of these 1200+ words are jokes, but the cartoon references I think are pretty good.