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Is a Man’s Home Still His Castle? Dog Sniff Case Tests Expectation Of Privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court recently considered whether law enforcement’s use of a trained narcotics-detection dog to sniff a house suspected of drug activity is a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. Although the Supreme Court has g...
MARTEL V. CLAIR
MARTEL, WARDEN V. CLAIR Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 10–1265. Argued December 6, 2011—Decided March 5, 2012 Cite as: 565 U. S. ____ (2012) Respondent Clair was charged with capital murde...
Martel v. Clair: Court Refuses Fill Statutory Gap With New Standard
When drafting legislation, Congress frequently forgets some very important details, leaving the courts to decipher what they really meant to do (referred to as “legislative intent”). The Supreme Court recently tackled this problem in Martel v. C...
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Supreme Court Holds Candidate Can Challenge Election Law Governing Vote Counting
by DONALD SCARINCI on March 6, 2026
In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that...
Supreme Court Hold Ex Post Facto Clause Applies to Criminal Restitution Statute
by DONALD SCARINCI on
In Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously heldthat t...
SCOTUS Reaffirms Fourth Amendment Standard for Police Responding to Household Emergencies
by DONALD SCARINCI on February 19, 2026
In Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed thatthe Fourth Amendment...
