Supreme Court rules that a search warrant is not needed to obtain a DNA sample at time of arrest.

DNA testing collides with the Fourth Amendment

June 5, 2013 - No comments

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Maryland v King, holding that police may obtain DNA samples of the accused at the time of arrest.  DNA samples are obtained by swabbing the inner cheek.  Writing for the majority in a 5-4 opinion, Justice Kennedy felt that a cheek swab was not overly intrusive [...]

Several Supreme Court opinions of great interest are  likely to be announced next week.

Decisions on controversial cases may be announced next week

May 25, 2013 - Comments Off

As the Supreme Court looks to finish its term, it has already announced many opinions on this [...]

Digital recordings of Supreme Court cases since 1955 are now available.  Justice Harry Blackmun can be heard during oral arguments for Roe v Wade (1973).

Nearly 60 years of Supreme Court audio now online

May 2, 2013 - Comments Off

Since the 1990′s, the Supreme Court has been releasing audio recordings of oral arguments. [...]

Court rules police cannot obtain blood test for DUI in most cases without a warrant.

Court: Warrant needed for blood tests in DUI cases

April 18, 2013 - Comments Off

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that, in most cases, police need to obtain a warrant prior to [...]

Duncan Hosie, a freshman at Princeton University, seen here on MSNBC, wrote an editorial criticizing Justice Scalia's language towards gay Americans.

Princeton student feels Justice Scalia uses poisonous language

April 16, 2013 - Comments Off

In a Los Angeles Times editorial, Duncan Hosie, a freshman student at Princeton University, [...]

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