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    “Plain Smell” v. “Smell-Plus” Doctrine: Florida’s Indecisiveness in Establishing Probable Cause for Warrantless Searches

    October 16, 2025By Jennifer Fanea

    The Fourth Amendment grants people the right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”[i]  It also states that “no [w]arrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by [o]ath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”[ii] […]

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    Noem If You Got ‘Em: The Limits of Reasonable Suspicion

    October 7, 2025By April Sanchez

    The Fourth Amendment is one the most recognizable parts of the U.S. Constitution. People are generally aware that police cannot search or seize them without a warrant or probable cause. While most residents of the U.S. may not fully understand the nuances of what “probable cause” entails or what is included in a warrant, there […]

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    Hard Times for Hill at the Hard Rock

    October 3, 2024By Kevin Nakfour

    The nation was stunned when videos surfaced on social media depicting Tyreek Hill, the star wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins—in handcuffs—outside the Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins’ opening game on September 8, 2024. A routine traffic stop escalated into a tense confrontation.[i] When the Miami Police Department decided to release the […]

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