No-Knock Raids Create Dangers for the Families and Law Enforcement
Cory Maye, a loving father of an 18 month old daughter at the time, was sleeping in his living room the day after Christmas at 12:30 a.m. when he…
Lawsuit forces a Nevada county to return innocent people’s money illegally taken through civil asset forfeiture
In November 2013, Trevor Paine was on his through Humboldt County, Nevada on his way to California when he was stopped by a deputy from local sheriff’s department for driving…
The Fourth Amendment is NOT a Useless Piece of Paper
This title was adopted from a line by Justice Sotomayor during the recent Supreme Court oral arguments in Rodriguez v. United States. Over time there has been an encroachment…
“Sneak and Peek” Warrants Are Abused by Law Enforcement
Section 213 of the PATRIOT Act creates what is known as “sneak and peek” warrant. Law enforcement is authorized to conduct a search without first notifying the subject of the…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Approved in D.C. Legislature
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council unanimously endorsed a bill that aims to seriously reform the practice of civil asset forfeiture by the Metropolitan Police Department. The second and final vote…
Civil Forfeiture Allows Cities to Seize Private Property from People Never Charged with Crimes
The Institute for Justice is leading a class-action lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia and its’ civil forfeiture practices. This litigation comes in light of the city seizing…
The Supreme Court Rules on DNA Collection
This is still America, right? We still have a Constitution and a Bill of Rights, correct? Lately, it sure doesn’t seem like it. It seems like we are constantly hearing…