Fourth Amendment
Court: L.A. Can't Destroy Homeless People's Property
The city appealed a previous ruling. The destruction of the property was found to violate Fourth Amendment rights
No Warrants Needed
Administrative subpoenas increasingly let authorities end-run constitutional protections
Twitter Appeals Order To Reveal User Info
Told to surrender details about an Occupy protester
Wiretapping Law May Have Been a Response to Deregulation
Intelligence court likely ruled that loosened broadband market was beyond the reach of existing snooping rules
Nervousness Isn't Probable Cause
Massachusetts court says police can't search a vehicle just because a driver shakes like a leaf
NYPD Spying on Muslims Produced No Leads
Profiling turns out not to be the most effective way to build a case
ACLU to Sue FBI for GPS-Tracking Memos
Agency refuses to release documents showing how it is operating following SCOTUS decision.
Judge Throws Out Wiretapping Case
Orange County Muslims have had their case against the FBI and the US government dismissed.
Damage Settlement Repealed in Wiretapping Case
Lawyers of an Islamic charity who claimed that they were wiretapped cannot recover damages according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Stopping Crime Before It Starts
Predictive policing helps police protect citizens. It could also be used to oppress them.
Is There a Drone in Your Backyard?
Even when we don't have an expectation of privacy, we do have a right to be left alone.
