Daily Archives: June 8, 2022

StarTribune: Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to three years in prison for stealing drugs during traffic stops

StarTribune: Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to three years in prison for stealing drugs during traffic stops by Randy Furst (“A former Minneapolis police officer who conducted questionable traffic stops in order to steal people’s drugs was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District … Continue reading

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SCOTUSBlog: Court constricts, even if it does not quite eliminate, damages actions under Bivens

SCOTUSBlog: Court constricts, even if it does not quite eliminate, damages actions under Bivens by Howard M. Wasserman:

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D.Me.: Dropbox CP search reported to NCMEC wasn’t exceeded by police

Dropbox reported child pornography to NCMEC, and its search did not exceed Dropbox’s private search. United States v. Orne, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100146 (D.Me. June 6, 2022).* The wiretap application is based on overwhelming probable cause. United States v. … Continue reading

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HI: DWI stop not “custody”, and statements made during FST were admissible

Defendant was not in custody at the time she made statements during a FST. State v. Sagapolutele-Silva, 2022 Haw. LEXIS 85 (June 3, 2022); State v. Manion, 2022 Haw. LEXIS 86 (June 3, 2022). Defendant’s claim that her daughter was … Continue reading

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