Judge Blocks New York City Law Demanding Airbnb Share Reams of Private Host Data
Online room-sharing services had no avenue to legally challenge demands for private info.
Online room-sharing services had no avenue to legally challenge demands for private info.
Cops supposedly smelled 25 grams of pot inside a plastic container inside a safe inside a closet 30 feet from a guy's doorstep.
Similar cases have resulted in huge lawsuits against hospitals and police departments.
Institute for Justice to city: Show probable cause, guys.
Cases in which a majority of the Court fell down on the job.
"I'm treated no differently from a common felon on parole."
District Attorney finds too many questionable stop and search practices in campaign of harassment aimed at Burners.
A city ordinance let officers harass women as part of a licensing inspection process. A judge ruled it unconstitutional.
It's never too early for kids to learn that harebrained security theater is an unavoidable fact of life.
"Just as the police cannot destroy every unlicensed car or gun on the spot, they cannot kill every unlicensed dog on the spot."
Both New York billionaires overestimate the program's effectiveness and overlook its constitutional defects.
And the guidelines for spying on journalists may be even looser under Trump.
The former New York mayor defends his stop-and-frisk policy while suggesting the famous TV host did not get a fair hearing.
The Supreme Court nominee talks warrantless government surveillance with Sen. Patrick Leahy.
A California cop arrested some victims of bullying because they were unresponsive during mediation.
What the Senate Judiciary Committee should ask the Supreme Court nominee.
The feds insist it's just a coincidence that an opioid task force targeted the one road to Burning Man as the event ramped up.
The Saturday incident immediately prompted an investigation because it was captured on bystander video.
"After meeting Judge Kavanaugh and reviewing his record, I have decided to support his nomination."
Police generally need to investigate matters further, to see if the post was really a threat or sarcasm -- and if they don't investigate further, and don't have a good reason for the immediate arrest, they can be sued for a Fourth Amendment violation, and be denied qualified immunity.
The Republican senator questions the record of the SCOTUS nominee.
The requirement to get a warrant may not apply when an American citizen is returning home from abroad and U.S. border officials want to search the contents of that person's phone.
Tenants are challenging a HUD rule that requires local public housing authorities across the country to prohibit people from smoking in their homes.
"Living in Nazi Germany where you need to show your I.D. within the states, this is bullshit."
The way Congress crafts spending bills has "effectively disenfranchised almost 300 million Americans."
The most libertarian legal analyst on cable news dishes on Brett Kavanaugh, the end of his GOP, and his forthcoming new show.
The Supreme Court nominee's skepticism fades when cops and spies look for evidence without a warrant.
The Kentucky Republican is worried about Kavanaugh's record on the Fourth Amendment.
Police say there's evidence. His lawyer says it's a fishing expedition.
Thanks to a new state law, agencies now have to report how extensively civil asset forfeiture is used to take people's stuff.
Where does Judge Kavanaugh stand on the Fourth Amendment?
The D.C. Circuit judge is a strong defender of the Second Amendment but seems less inclined to accept Fourth Amendment claims.
Despite the best efforts of a nurse who "loosened their bras" and "checked around the waistband of their panties," no money was found.
The short answer is no. The longer answer is maybe, a little at a time, and that's a problem. Plus, is 2018 turning into 1968, a year of high-profile violence?
Despite Carpenter upending Fourth Amendment doctrine, the Supremes leave the Silk Road founder in prison for life.
Pets shouldn't be treated as contraband.
Comparing the records of two right-of-center justices.
The government's prosecution of the Silk Road founder depended on a Fourth Amendment doctrine made questionable by Carpenter's new respect for the information accessible via modern technology.
In a case involving cellphone location data, Gorsuch says entrusting information to someone does not mean surrendering your Fourth Amendment rights.
SCOTUS rejects warrantless cellphone location tracking in Carpenter v. United States.
The company has no legal obligation to let alien hunters harass its customers unless they have a warrant or probable cause.
No, says the Illinois Appellate Court.
"When a person voluntarily accepts a 'friend' request on Facebook from an undercover police officer, and then exposes incriminating evidence...the Fourth Amendment [does not] protect against this mistaken trust."
SCOTUS rejects warrantless search of vehicle parked in the "curtilage" of private home.
Waiting for Carpenter? This issue may go upstairs next.
An interesting new ruling in the rental car case.
Fourth Amendment advocates score a limited victory in Byrd v. U.S.