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En Banc Fourth Circuit Geofence Decision is Splintered

In U.S. v. Chatrie, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 1242063 (4th Cir. Apr. 30, 2025)(en banc), the Court issued a per curiam affirmance of the District Court’s geofence decision. Fourteen judges joined in that decision. There were...more

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Gavel to Gavel: Warrants and the workplace

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Law enforcement agents are not all-powerful in the United States; their power is restricted by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Although primetime police dramas often paper over the details, every...more

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Rolling Down Hill: Qualified Immunity’s Role in Prolonging Mistaken-Identity Arrests

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A 1971 Supreme Court Decision of Doubtful Vitality Thwarts § 1983 Liability for Mistaken-Identity Arrests and Stifles Development of Clear Constitutional Rules - Kafka would love qualified immunity.1 Not only does current...more

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Washington State’s New Shield Law, Part of Washington’s ‘Choice-Defending Agenda,’ Modifies Obligations Related to Other States’...

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Entities that receive criminal process (such as subpoenas or search warrants) in Washington state should review Washington’s new Shield Law, which the legislature just passed as part of its post-Dobbs “choice-defending...more

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Illinois Police Officer Drug and Alcohol Tests Raise Constitutional Questions

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• Illinois expanded the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act (PCRIA) to add special procedures for officers involved in incidents where their firearm is discharged causing injury or death to an individual. • New...more

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