Steven Greenhut on the Supreme Court’s Spotty Civil Liberties Record

Credit: SkyWideDesign / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-NDCredit: SkyWideDesign / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-NDThe Supreme Court handed down two major decisions regarding police powers and civil liberties this week. And as Steven Greenhut reports, the results were decidedly mixed, thus offering a reminder to civil libertarians that they cannot depend upon the high court to protect the public from unwarranted government intrusions.

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