Do Passengers have 4th Amendment Rights? Michigan Supreme Court Limits Police Ability to Search Passenger Property in Cars Background Mead was a passenger in a car and had just met the driver, who offered him a ride. When the police stopped the vehicle and ordered...
Students and 4th Amendment Rights Students are entitled to a right to be safe from unreasonable searches and seizures even within school premises, as ruled by the Supreme Court of the United States. However, these rights are somewhat limited for students, allowing...
Forfeiture Law in Focus: SCOTUS and Sixth Circuit Issue Landmark Rulings The landscape of forfeiture law has been significantly shaped by recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. These rulings, in the cases of United States...
US Supreme Court – Salinas v. Texas When Can Silence Be Used Against You? In the realm of criminal law, the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution grants individuals critical protections, including the right to remain silent and the right against...
Supreme Court 8-1 Gun Possession Decision Changes Second Amendment Landscape Forever! Issue: Whether 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), the federal statute that prohibits a person from possessing a firearm if he has been convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term...
