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 […]
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Administrative LawFeaturedFederal Trade CommissionSupreme Court
October 14, 2025By Maxwell Gregg
On September 22, 2025, The United States Supreme Court officially took up the question of whether to overturn its 1935 decision in Humphreys Executor v. United States.[i] If overturned, Humphreys Executor will mark another precedential casualty of the Roberts Court.[ii] To legal scholars, professors, and those that closely follow the Supreme Court, this upcoming showdown […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFourth Amendment
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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FeaturedFederal LawSupreme Court
February 25, 2025By Sydney Fernandez
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Martin v. United States, a case that may reshape the legal landscape for individuals seeking redress for wrongful government actions.[i] The case centers on Curtrina Martin (“Martin”), her son Gabe, and her partner Hilliard Cliatt (“Cliatt”), an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT […]
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