Tags: Due Process

The MegaUpload head asked the court for some of his money back so he can, you know, live between now and then

Recanted testimony came too late

He was afraid a screw-up would upset his American handlers

She did not respect his authoritah

Dozens were handcuffed and held at gunpoint while the Gestapo ... err ... police looked for a bank robber

State had unlawfully suspended licenses of people who weren't required to have insurance

What is this "Fourth Amendment" of which you speak?

Will decide whether Americans are even allowed to challenge the practice

The U.S. doesn't actually allow preventive detention for the hell of it

Originally, the Obama administration was going to keep the names secret, because ...

Allows police to demand samples of anybody arrested for a felony

Having kept its targets secret, the feds claim the plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the law

The administration will get a chance to tune-up its argument in favor of arbitrary power

The White House wants its arbitrary power back

So the ticket is tossed out, leaving no probable cause, but stuff found during the stop for the tossed ticket ...

The feds have admitted to illegal snooping, but want to keep the details secret

There is no process for correcting errors