SCOTUS news
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[gizmodo article] Warratless Access to Cellphone LocationSCOTUS news 2017. 6. 7. 10:53
Supreme Court to Rule on Warrantless Access to Cellphone Location DataDell Cameron2017.6.6. In its next term, the US Supreme Court will take up a landmark case concerning law enforcement’s ability to track cellphones without a warrant. As it stands, police in some states are able to acquire a person’s cellphone location history without demonstrating probable cause, and they do so tens of thousan..
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Why Restrict Jury Duty to Citizens?SCOTUS news 2014. 1. 2. 14:51
Why Restrict Jury Duty to Citizens?A proposal in California to expand the jury pool raises important questions about the meaning of citizenship and the nature of sovereignty.Andrew Guthrie Ferguson May 9 2013, 7:47 AM ET http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/why-restrict-jury-duty-to-citizens/275685/ A few weeks ago, the California Assembly passed legislation that for the first tim..
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Harsh Sentences Are Killing the Jury TrialSCOTUS news 2014. 1. 2. 10:30
Harsh Sentences Are Killing the Jury TrialAs they coerce defendants into making plea bargains, prosecutors are also shutting everyday Americans out of the justice system.Andrew Guthrie Ferguson Dec 6 2013, 1:39 PM ET This week’s release of the Human Rights Watch Report, “An Offer You Can’t Refuse,” confirms that harsh sentencing laws have undermined the American jury system. On average, 97 perce..