Daily Archives: May 9, 2018

WaPo: She saved thousands to open a medical clinic in Nigeria. U.S. Customs took all of it at the airport.

WaPo: She saved thousands to open a medical clinic in Nigeria. U.S. Customs took all of it at the airport. by Meagan Flynn: The questioning threw her off guard. She explained she had legally earned the money and she was … Continue reading

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CA4: Common hallway of apartment building not curtilage under Jardines

“[T]he common hallway of the apartment building, including the area in front of Makell’s door, was not within the curtilage of his apartment” under Jardines. United States v. Makell, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 12016 (4th Cir. May 8, 2018). There … Continue reading

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CA9: Being detained and then moved with hands briefly behind back wasn’t an arrest

Defendant’s brief detention and moving him from a public area to a private area was not a seizure, even though his hands were held behind his back as he walked. United States v. Torres, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 11897 (9th … Continue reading

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W.D.Okla.: SW for vehicles and “appurtenances” didn’t include a car and camper 100′ from house off the curtilage

The search warrant for defendant’s dwelling included vehicles and “appurtenances” on the land. Defendant’s vehicle and camper were about 100′ from the dwelling, and the court finds they were not on the curtilage of the dwelling. Moreover, the good faith … Continue reading

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ACLU: Roadside Saliva Testing Is Probably Unconstitutional

ACLU: Roadside Saliva Testing Is Probably Unconstitutional by Chloé White

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