Daily Archives: July 4, 2015

NYTimes: What Did Lincoln Really Think of Jefferson?

NYTimes: What Did Lincoln Really Think of Jefferson? by Allen C. Guelzo: “Mr. Lincoln hated Thomas Jefferson as a man,” wrote William Henry Herndon, Lincoln’s law partner of 14 years — and “as a politician.” Especially after Lincoln read Theodore … Continue reading

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TX8: No REP in a high school coach’s half-time speech to his team

It was not a crime under the state wiretap statute for an interloper to record a visiting high school football coach’s half time speech to his team because there was no reasonable expectation of privacy. “The issue in this case … Continue reading

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MA: Def’s statement during allegedly illegal entry into his house was spontaneous and attenuated

Police turned a snitch who said he just bought cocaine from defendant. Police determined defendant was on probation and had a prior federal trafficking conviction. They lured him out of the house, and they entered for a sweep. Even if … Continue reading

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S.D.N.Y.: Driver’s apparent authority to consent to search of car did not extend to a digital camera that belonged to another; Riley applies to digital camera

The woman driving defendant’s car with the keys in hand had apparent authority to consent to its search. That consent, however, did not extend to a digital camera in the car. “The consent the officers received to search the car … Continue reading

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WaPo editorial: The Declaration’s dual traditions: Broad equality, and equality for whites

WaPo editorial: The Declaration’s dual traditions: Broad equality, and equality for whites by Danielle Allen: This Fourth of July, like the preceding weeks, will be painful, following the Charleston massacre — a devastating example of the lofty ideal of human … Continue reading

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