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Bonus: In the Garage

A California man's DUI has been thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that police needed a warrant to enter his attached garage.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisJuly 2, 2021Supreme Court, Supreme court cases, fourth amendment, search and seizure

Bonus: How Will Coney Barrett Rule on Criminal Justice?

Presumptive Justice-to-be Amy Coney Barrett is conservative in both her political ideology and her judicial philosophy. But that doesn't mean she'll automatically side with police and prosecutors on the Supreme Court bench. Indeed, if her mentor Antonin Scalia is any guide, Coney Barrett may be less predictable on criminal justice than on other social issues.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisOctober 18, 2020Amy Coney Barrett, Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, fourth amendment, search and seizure

Bonus: Chalk Talk

A federal court ruling on the practice of marking tires with chalk to enforce parking ordinances delivers an unexpected reinterpretation of the Fourth Amendment.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisMay 10, 2019Antonin Scalia, fourth amendment, trespass, search and seizure, privacy, property rights

Bonus: Unwarranted

Police need a warrant to search your home and surrounding property... but not your vehicle. What if your vehicle is parked on your property? A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling settles the matter.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisJune 3, 2018fourth amendment, search and seizure, warrant, Collins v Virginia, supreme court cases, Virginia

Bonus: Rental Cars and Admissions of Guilt

Analysis of two U.S. Supreme Court decisions handed down this week upholding defendants' rights.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisMay 17, 2018fourth amendment, search and seizure, due process, supreme court cases

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