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News Seventh Circuit upholds warrantless cell phone search
Seventh Circuit upholds warrantless cell phone search
Kevin Green
March 2, 2012 10:03:09 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that a warrantless search of a suspect's cell phone to collect its phone number does not constitute a violation of Fourth Amendment [Cornell LII...

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News Federal judge blocks enforcement of Arizona day laborer law
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Arizona day laborer law
Kevin Green
March 1, 2012 09:48:36 am

The US District Court for the District of Arizona on Wednesday blocked Arizona from enforcing a section of the state's 2010 immigration enforcement law that bans drivers from blocking traffic to acquire...

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News Ninth Circuit upholds California law requiring DNA samples from arrestees
Ninth Circuit upholds California law requiring DNA samples from arrestees
Kevin Green
February 24, 2012 10:19:55 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday that buccal mouth swabs may be used to extract DNA samples from any adult arrested or charged with a felony in California. The 2-1...

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News Federal judge finds Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Federal judge finds Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Kevin Green
February 23, 2012 09:56:41 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California ruled Wednesday that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The plaintiff, Karen Golinski, filed suit...

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