Daily Archives: October 1, 2014

CA3: GFE for GPS can derive from old law, without binding authority

ACLU: Federal Appeals Court Rules Evidence Obtained From GPS Device Without Warrant Is Admissible: PHILADELPHIA – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that evidence derived from warrantless use of a GPS tracking device can be used in court, … Continue reading

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news.gnom.es: California Governor Signs Anti-Surveillance Bill

news.gnom.es: California Governor Signs Anti-Surveillance Bill: California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill prohibiting the state from supplying “material support, participation, or assistance” in response to certain federal requests for metadata and electronic communications. The so-called Fourth Amendment … Continue reading

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WPIX: NYPD arrests drone user after close call with police helicopter

WPIX: NYPD arrests drone user after close call with police helicopter by Ayana Harry: The New York Police Department says they grounded a helicopter in the middle of a missing person search in Brooklyn on September 17th after a drone … Continue reading

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WaPo: Jury awards $1.8 million to wrongly raided Denver family

WaPo: Jury awards $1.8 million to wrongly raided Denver family by Radley Balko: Not for the mistaken raid, but for decision to prosecute family members afterward: two kids for assaulting an officer. If Denver officials had simply left it at … Continue reading

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NY Times: California Will Allow Family Members to Seek Seizure of Guns

NY Times: California Will Allow Family Members to Seek Seizure of Guns by Ian Lovett: California will be the first state in the country to allow private citizens to ask a court to seize guns from family members who they … Continue reading

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BLT: NSA Hearing in the D.C. Circuit Will Not Be Televised

BLT: NSA Hearing in the D.C. Circuit Will Not Be Televised: The U.S. Court of Appeals for he D.C. Circuit will not televise its Nov. 4 oral argument over the NSA’s bulk collection of phone records.

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