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  • July 2008

    • Illegal Search Rule Faces New Challenge

      New York Times  |  Jul 19, 08 8:16 AM CDT

      Illegal Search Rule Faces New Challenge

      (Newser) - America is the only country in the world where evidence—even a carload of narcotics—is automatically suppressed if the police are found to have acted wrongly in acquiring it, writes the New York Times . Courts in other countries weigh the level of police misconduct with the gravity of the crime and the power of the evidence. In the US, the exclusion is absolute, but a change could be coming. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • police  • law enforcement  • Fourth Amendment  • US Constitution  • search and seizure

  • April 2008

    • Should Cops Swipe DNA Without a Warrant?

      New York Times  |  Apr 3, 08 1:33 PM CDT

      Should Cops Swipe DNA Without a Warrant?

      (Newser) - Police didn’t need a search warrant to get a DNA sample from now-convicted murderer Altemio Sanchez—they just waited until he left a restaurant and confiscated his glass. That kind of sneaky DNA collection is going on across the country, and defense lawyers don’t like it, the New York Times reports. “The law cannot tolerate such back-door methods,” said one lawyer. More »

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      crime  • police  • DNA  • privacy  • DNA evidence  • search and seizure

  • September 2007

    • Judge: Parts of Patriot Act Unconstitutional

      Associated Press  |  Sep 6, 07 4:03 PM CDT

      Judge: Parts of Patriot Act Unconstitutional

      (Newser) - The Patriot Act violates the Constitution by allowing unreasonable searches and seizures, violating separation of powers, and denying free speech, a federal judge ruled today in striking down parts of the revised legislation. Judge Victor Marrero said investigators must obtain court approval before ordering ISPs and phone companies to turn over confidential information without notifying customers, the AP reports. More »

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      Congress  • FBI  • privacy  • ACLU  • Patriot Act  • constitutional law  • civil liberties  • US Constitution  • search and seizure

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