Tag: 4th Amendment
Supreme Court greenlights immigration stops in L.A.
Critics call it racial profiling, while supporters hail a win for law enforcement. The ruling revives a debate over Fourth Amendment rights.
AP photos of Chicago’s ‘No Trump’ protests
Trump escalates rhetoric on Chicago, hinting at military-style enforcement in latest immigration crackdown; thousands protest.
Kan. case pits A.I. surveillance vs. free student press
Kansas high school reporters claim their work was censored by an AI tool. Their federal lawsuit could shape student press rights.
W. Sub. schools prepare for immigration enforcement
School officials across the nation are offering guidance regarding what school officials need to do if an ICE agent shows up.
Aspects of remote exam proctoring unconstitutional
The pandemic forced schools to offer remote testing, even for high-stakes tests, leading to proctoring and privacy issues.
Student thrown in jail who opposed a school policy
A student was arrested and put in jail for speaking out against a school policy; he was charged with harassment.
Sheriff ‘searched’ students, faces sex assault charge
A search that may have been unlawful or unconstitutional at a Ga. h.s. has resulted in the indictment of a sheriff on sexual battery charges.
Supreme Court won’t review a Md. pat-down search
What makes a pat-down search constitutional during a traffic stop? Not the strong smell of marijuana, at least not in Maryland.
No reasonable expectation of privacy in a classroom
A teacher who changed in his classroom for after-school activities was videotaped by the school; he can't sue them under the 4th or 14th Amendment.
Republicans challenge the right to protest in Ariz.
A bill that has cleared the Ariz. state senate would allow the gov't to seize the property of people associated with a protest if the protest damaged property.