Constitutional LawCriminal LawFeatured
March 17, 2026By Jennifer Fanea
What happens when a police officer activates his body-worn camera while responding to a disturbance at a private residence and weeks later, without the homeowner’s knowledge or consent, the owner learns that the footage of his living room, arrest, and emotional reactions was reviewed by officers and used to shape testimony? This commonplace inquiry illustrates […]
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FeaturedFourth AmendmentSupreme Court
February 9, 2026By Ciara Maytan
Minneapolis sits at the center of a growing constitutional tension between federal immigration enforcement and state criminal procedure following the shooting of Renee Good (“Good”). As local enforcement increasingly cooperates with federal immigration authorities, the line between civil immigration removal and criminal punishment has become blurred, raising concerns about the Fourth Amendment.[i] The Fourth Amendment […]
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Criminal LawFeaturedFlorida Statutes
March 1, 2024By Zeinab Beydoun
In the intricate legal tapestry of Florida, the 2008 case of C.E.L. v. State[i] stands out, focusing on a critical question: what happens when someone runs from the police? This scenario unfolds in areas labeled as both high and low in crime, raising legal questions. The case, in effect, differentiates the consequences of […]
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