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Idealism Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 08:39 PM
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I need some help locating a Supreme Court decision
I heard Thom talking about it today, saying the SCOTUS basically struck down the 4th amendment, anyone know about it?
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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 08:44 PM
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1. The gutting of the Fourth Amendment
began with Wolf v. Rice back in the late 1970s. Check that out, and go from there.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 08:44 PM
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2. Here ya go --
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=000&invol=07-513
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 08:45 PM
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3. Herring v. US, decided yesterday, is my guess
Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure. In Herring, the Court said it's okay for the police to use illegally obtained material to prosecute someone.
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 09:06 PM
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4. You might find useful links at the Wiki discussion below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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