Drones flying over the U.S.
Drones, or unmanned aircraft have become extremely popular with the U.S. military who uses them to carrying out bombing and surveillance operations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq. These unmanned aircraft are valued by the military for their ability to surveil or bomb with limited risk to human life. Drones can be built with stealth technology, … Read more
Doing drugs? Police are coming in without a warrant
In an 8-to-1 decision yesterday the Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment protection from warrantless searches and seizures does not extend to emergency circumstances created by the police. “The case came from Lexington, Ky., where police pursuing a drug suspect banged on the door of an apartment where they thought they smelled marijuana. After … Read more
Supreme Court Loves Dylan?
In this Friday’s blog post, I’m feeling a little rock-n-roll. Well, specifically, I’m feeling a little Dylan. Apparently Dylan’s lyrics have popped up in more than one recent Supreme Court decision written by two different Justices. Last week several law professors, a Dylan historian, a disc jockey, and a guitar player, held a two-day conference … Read more
Innocent man spends 18 years in prison because of Prosecutorial Misconduct
On Tuesday the Supreme Court decided that former inmate John Thompson should not be compensated for the 18 years he spent in prison because of prosecutorial misconduct. In 1984 Mr. Thompson was convicted of armed robbery, and later of an unrelated murder after prosecutors in the New Orleans district attorney’s office hid blood and other … Read more
