The Supreme court rules unanimously on cellphone privacy rights. Warrantless cellphone searches are not permitted under the fourth amendment (in most cases).Read on the Guardian.Read on Reuters.By Lawrence Hurley (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that police officers usually need a warrant before they can search the cellphone of an arrested suspect, a major … [Read more...]
Ode to Politicians & Supreme Court Justices: Sacrificing Dignity for Principles
Politicians are quick to lay down your life for their country...instead of arguing about dignity, the justices disagreed about the practical question of whether invasive strip-searches are reasonably necessary to serve the interests of the jails and prisons. Kennedy’s majority opinion said that they were. Justice Stephen Breyer in dissent, pointed to studies finding the opposite. In one, … [Read more...]