Daily Archives: June 8, 2019

TX3: Dashcam audio of ptf on her porch over her objection cannot be public record

Plaintiffs were the subject of police recordings on her porch during a welfare check. Others sought a public records request for her dashcam recordings and audio of the conversation. Mrs. King was a former member of the Texas legislature and … Continue reading

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NYTimes: Opinion: Americans Deserve Strong Privacy Laws

NYTimes: Opinion: Americans Deserve Strong Privacy Laws Legislators should seize the moment to pass meaningful protections for the digital age.

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W.D.La.: Shipping a FedEx package under an assumed name to an assumed name did not deprive either of standing

The court finds standing in a FedEx package that had a fictitious name of both sender and recipient. A dog sniff of the package gave probable cause. United States v. Goodin, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95071 (W.D. La. May 20, … Continue reading

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N.D.Ind.: Not putting in affidavit after controlled buy that CI was searched doesn’t void the SW

The officer’s failure to include in the affidavit that the CI was searched before going in is a matter for the issuing judge to consider. “Here, the lack of information regarding the credibility of the purchasers as well as the … Continue reading

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