The ruling is a continuation of the same case in which the federal Supreme Court ruled that the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment is "incorporated" against state governments and applies to asset forfeitures.
Inmates complained for years that they were in fear for their lives. Now one of them is a quadriplegic.
The video Abbott shared was not of a homeless person—it was a mentally ill person having a serious episode. Whoops.
The cop claimed to detect "a strong smell of fresh marijuana coming from within the house," but police did not find any.
The ruling has considerable backing from precedent. But it is nonetheless based on a deeply flawed doctrine.
Are there any limits to what police can do in pursuit of a suspect? The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals apparently doesn't think so.
Citing the First Amendment, the judge tells the sheriff he may not force certain homes to display signs warning trick-or-treaters to stay away.
Ray Cromartie was scheduled to die on Wednesday. His supporters hope a question of jurisdiction will lead to DNA testing.
The 10th Circuit says Adlynn and Robert Harte should be allowed to pursue three federal claims against comically inept Kansas sheriff's deputies.
Even if they unseat a president opposed by many Americans, the FBI and the intelligence community are not the heroes you're looking for.
The Supreme Court should not let police stop cars solely because they’re registered to people with suspended licenses.
The 21-year-old faces criminal punishment for text messages to her suicidal boyfriend.
Reformers worry that district attorneys will subvert new rules, but prosecutors worry about those who refuse to show up for court.
The NYPD's increased presence on the New York subway has many wondering about the resources dedicated to stop petty crimes.
Prosecutors charging Boston College student's girlfriend with involuntary manslaughter
Episode 284 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
"All over the world they're talking about Chicago," Trump said at a law enforcement conference today. "Afghanistan is a safe place by comparison."
We surveyed twelve of the leading constitutional law casebooks
"We are a prison system that's overstuffed and under-guarded, and that is a lethal combination of policies," says state Sen. Jeff Brandes.
"Taxation by citation" harms the harmless and destroys trust in civic institutions.
Open fields, tight handcuffs, and mass shootings.
In fact, the legal doctrine lets cops to get away with outrageous conduct.
Pantaleo's lawyer says it’s “arbitrary and capricious” to fire a cop for choking a guy over black market cigarettes.
Almost a century ago, just as the modern First Amendment was born, a little-known gay-rights organization in Chicago emerged from its closet blinking into the daylight
Two days later, the cops figured out the story was make believe.
Plea deals aren’t about mercy these days. They’re about intimidating defendants into giving up the right to a trial.
Can a State Investigate Alleged Criminal Wrongdoing Involving a Sitting President?
Penn's IP journal makes its launch
Law enforcement and prosecutors have seized millions from people they’ve arrested. That might be coming to an end.
The Practices of our First President Suggest That President Trump is not violating the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses
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