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28. This ruling is a good ruling, but surprises me.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:54 PM

Jan 2012

This SCOTUS seems intent on barbequing individual rights. Glad to see it though.

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High Court: Warrant Needed For GPS Tracking [View all] MaineDem Jan 2012 OP

Looks to be 9-0 with the concurrences...Scalia wrote majority, Sotomayor a concurrence....link... msanthrope Jan 2012 #1

Finally, a good ruling by the SCOTUS Guy Montag Jan 2012 #2

well, i'll be damned. mopinko Jan 2012 #3

Wow! This is great but I am shocked! Never thought it would 9-0!!! Logical Jan 2012 #4

Wow, this is big news, right? n/t krispos42 Jan 2012 #5

yes, I think it is. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2012 #33

Wha...? BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #6

Sorry, I reposted. I thought I had looked! :D n/t Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #7

Excellent! I was so worried about how they liberalhistorian Jan 2012 #8

I doubt you read much of Thomas' opinions. former9thward Jan 2012 #16

I have indeed had the misfortune of reading many of liberalhistorian Jan 2012 #23

Scalia and Thomas have been a criminal defense attorney's best friend on this Court. former9thward Jan 2012 #27

I have to admit that I'm amazed Orrex Jan 2012 #9

Good! Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #10

Well, strap me in a kilt and call me Sally-McNally tk2kewl Jan 2012 #11

Holy crap. Check out Alito's comment: PA Democrat Jan 2012 #12

And Alito wanted to go further... MicaelS Jan 2012 #13

The ACLU should take him up on that. nt. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #15

Damn straight they should, ASAP. n/t MicaelS Jan 2012 #17

And Justice Sotomayor also wrote a concurring opinion for this suffragette Jan 2012 #29

"in investigations of most offenses impinges on expectations of privacy" cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #34

Sorry, not the best quote to make the point that Sotomayor was also taking the argument further suffragette Jan 2012 #40

It doesn't surprise me at all. They are just protecting their own turf. bluedigger Jan 2012 #14

This will be one of the First SCOTUS rulings that SteveG Jan 2012 #18

Not a surprise. – NPR had a piece during arguments on this case … FraDon Jan 2012 #19

Good. k&r n/t Laelth Jan 2012 #20

wow, a major rejection of Bush 3 police state intentions. whatta relief nt msongs Jan 2012 #21

If you've got enough reason to suspect someone, you've got enough to reason to get a warrant! rocktivity Jan 2012 #22

Somehow Newt will warp this decision to President Obama being weak on crime... groundloop Jan 2012 #24

Wow, Scalia wrote the majority opinion? Odin2005 Jan 2012 #25

The far-right hates stuff like this too Ter Jan 2012 #26

This ruling is a good ruling, but surprises me. AllyCat Jan 2012 #28

k&r n/t RainDog Jan 2012 #30

I don't wonder if a few of those justics weren't visited by the Ghost Of Christmas Future. Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #31

Excellent! Awaiting patriot act apologists in 3..2..1.. n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #32

Nothing surprising in this at all really. TheMadMonk Jan 2012 #35

Obama Justice Department thinks it should be legal DemocratAholic Jan 2012 #36

heh. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #37

It is beyond the pale that the Obama administration fought for this in the first place. woo me with science Jan 2012 #38

Startlingly wise, from this Court. DirkGently Jan 2012 #39

Current SCOTUS and wise ruling? Shocked I say! n/t PhoenixAbove Jan 2012 #41