Daily Archives: November 13, 2024

W.D.N.Y.: The fact the issuing magistrate read fast didn’t mean he wasn’t neutral and detached

The fact the issuing magistrate had to read 65 pages in 21 minutes doesn’t mean he wasn’t neutral and detached. “The Court is not persuaded by Defendant’s assessment of Judge Morrison’s reading speed, which relies wholly on speculation.” United States … Continue reading

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D.Alaska: Arriving passenger stopped in airport consented to search

“Here, in contrast, Ms. Spadaro was an arriving passenger; her airplane ticket was a nonissue. There is no indication that law enforcement took her identification from her. And, despite her several requests to use the restroom, the audio recording supports … Continue reading

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KY: Warrant on passenger ordered from car was attenuated circumstance

Although officers lacked reasonable articulable suspicion to detain the vehicle occupants, the attenuation doctrine applied because the temporal proximity between the illegal seizure and discovery of evidence was short but not dispositive. The existence of an outstanding warrant for a … Continue reading

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Digital Information World: Did You Just Agree to Be Tracked? Apps Secretly Fuel Government Surveillance!

Digital Information World: Did You Just Agree to Be Tracked? Apps Secretly Fuel Government Surveillance! by Asim BN: ________* Just another government contract?

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