The 'Crime' of Having a Hidden Compartment in Your Car
In drug cases, hidden compartment laws give prosecutors one more charge to pile onto the same offense, and contain scant protections for law-abiding folk.
Due Process
The No-Fly List Takes a Hit
For more than a decade, the federal government assumed it could consign thousands of Americans to travel purgatory without justifying itself to anyone. That may be changing.
Judge Orders Feds to Correct Woman's Inclusion on No-Fly List
Important victory over the secretive system
Judge Vacates Conviction in Poisoning Death
Note from the victim had been used as evidence, meaning defendant couldn't confront witness
The Best Defense Your Money Can't Buy
How prosecutors disarm defendants by freezing their assets
Guardian Editor Slams U.K. Justification for Miranda Detention
Locating Snowden's data wasn't so pressing before, so why now?
Judge Rules No-Fly List Doesn't Fly Without Due Process
A blow to the secrecy of the no-fly list
Judge: Due Process Applies to No-Fly Lists
So the government must allow a means for appeal
North Carolina Allows Students Legal Representation in University Disciplinary Hearings
Usual suspects worried
Forensic Scientist's Resignation Casts Shadow Over Chinese Politician's Trial
Not that it won't go forward
Russian Opposition Leader Freed on Bail
Demonstrations in his support are forbidden without permission
Obama Administration Doesn't Want the Judiciary in 'National Conversation' on Security and Liberty
Leave the checks and balances to us!
Federal Judge Troubled by Government Argument That US Targeted Killings Not Subject to Court Review
Including that of a sixteen-year-old American citizen in Yemen
Legal Analysts Say State Never Proved Its Case in Zimmerman Trial
Yes, the burden is on the prosecution
Traffic Cameras Deny Due Process, Says New Mexico Court
"Hearings" violate fundamental rules of evidence
The Paradox of Habeas Corpus
Habeas corpus can be a check on executive power-but it can also legitimize it.
Brandon Raub Sues Over Illegal Detention
He was nabbed for criticizing the government
Sen. Paul Accuses President of Due Process by PowerPoint Presentation
Says he'd prefer something in a court of law
Ohio Court: No Traffic Stops Over Unpaid Parking Tickets
Privacy rights overcome revenue-seeking
Students Entitled to Miranda Warnings, Says Kentucky Court
Kids, take advantage of that right to remain silent
Judge: Suspect Can't Be Forced To Decrypt Data
That's self-incrimination that would violate the Fifth Amendment
Zimbabwe Police Defy Order To Release Civil Rights Attorney
What is this "rule of law"?
Immigrant Grandmother Gets Hearing After a Year and a Half Behind Bars
Due process, how do it work?
Australians Balk Over Effort to Strip Due Process Rights From Athletes Accused of Doping
Defendants would have to prove their innocence
