St. Thomas Law Review
Criminal ProcedureFeaturedSixth Amendment
October 16, 2026By Ciara Maytan
The University of Idaho murders became one of the most closely followed criminal cases in the country. The current legal controversy is no longer primarily about whether the state can prove its case, but whether Bryan Kohberger can undo the guilty plea that was originally thought to have resolved it. On November 13, 2022, four […]
Criminal ProcedureFeaturedFourth AmendmentPrivacy
March 20, 2026By Maxwell Gregg
The Supreme Court has agreed to determine the legality of a new type of warrant: the geofence warrant.[i] A geofence warrant allows law enforcement to identify which cellphones were in a particular area at the time of a particular crime.[ii] For example, police have issued geofence warrants to determine which phones were within a certain […]
Criminal ProcedureFeaturedFourth Amendment
February 19, 2026By Jody Martinez Molina
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has expanded interior enforcement efforts through large-scale operations, including early-morning home arrests and increased encounters in public spaces.[i] These practices have renewed scrutiny of the constitutional standards governing immigration searches, particularly when officers act without judicial warrants. Recent public discourse has also revealed widespread confusion regarding the scope of immunity […]
Criminal ProcedureEvidenceFeaturedFirst Amendment
October 20, 2025By Nadia Jordan
The recent public conversation flooding news and social media outlets around singer d4vd, highlights how quickly song lyrics can become entangled with criminal suspicion.[i] David Anthony Burke, professionally known as d4vd, is an American singer and songwriter whose rise to fame was largely shaped by online culture.[ii] He first gained attention by creating Fortnite gameplay […]
