Today the Supreme Court put its stamp of approval on sneaky cop tactics used to circumvent the 4th Amendment in drug cases. In this particular case, the drug in question was marijuana. You can read the opinion here.

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The Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that the odor of burnt marijuana in a parked car, without more, does not justify the police ordering the occupants from the car. It’s important to recognize the limits of this decision. First, it does not affect the laws relating to operating under the influence of drugs. It remains […]

Not afraid of texting behind the wheel? Read this and you will be! There has been much in the media recently about a texting ban that recently went into effect in Massachusetts. While the punishment as of now is only a fine, I am writing on a much more serious side of this issue: What […]

>New blog in which I actually defend the Seattle cop shown punching suspect! http://ping.fm/ZkJXv

Two recent videos of the Seattle cops subduing suspects provide the perfect contrast between unreasonable and reasonable force. In the latest one involving two teenage women, the cop deserves to be defended. But before getting into the latest stir, let’s take a look at a video from a few months ago that shows an officer […]

> I am disappointed and disgusted that our former constitutional law professor President would seek overturn 44 years of jurisprudence, Miranda v. Arizona 384 U.S. 436 (1966), after a single unsuccessful bomb attempt. While the administration will claim that they are letting Miranda stand, and that they are only altering subsequent cases involving the public […]

>BREAKING NEWS: Obama administration seeking to alter Miranda v. AZ by legislation. Haven’t read statute yet, but WTF Const. Law Prof. Obama?

>In the next few wks I’ll profile Sup. Ct. picks outside the “big three.” Harold Koh is brilliant, pro human rights, and from Boston. http://ping.fm/i9NKQ

>NSA Wiretap Program Declared Illegal – Politics – The Atlantic http://ping.fm/JECcc