U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in Hudson v. Michigan stated that the costs in application of the rule to knock-and-announce violations in relation to release of criminals outweigh the benefits of privacy protection or deterrence of improper police behavior. The arguments of those who ...
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court reaffirmed Monday that police can enter homes in emergencies without knocking or announcing their presence. Justices said four Brigham City, Utah, police officers were justified in going inside a home in 2000 after peering through a window and seeing a fight between...
The Supreme Court has sharply limited the federal government’s authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands. It’s the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. The ou
The legislation would extend Supreme Court police protection to justices' family members. Pelosi promised action next week, noting that the bill would add to security measures already in place. "Well, the justices are protected, as you know," Pelosi told reporters during a new...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government’s authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. ...
Police have always needed court-approved warrants before searching people's phone (under the Fourth Amendment) but they commonly breech that protocol. Credit: Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today that police cannot freely access people's cellphone location data, regardless if they are ...
The decision from the conservative court is the latest to target the authority of the EPA to police pollution. On the final day of its term last year, the high courtlimited the agency's powerto regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, dealing a blow to efforts to combat climate...
In a ruling that adds to police powers in investigating rape, the Supreme Court of Canada says police have the right to take a penile swab from suspected attackers, forcibly if necessary, as long as they do so in a private cell and have reasonable grounds to believe they will find ...
Crowds on both sides of abortion rights are demonstrating near the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. throughout Friday, with the presence of police in riot gear. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security intelligence branch reportedly notified law enforcement, first responders, and...
In October 1971Nixonnominated Rehnquist to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court left by the retirement of JusticeJohn Marshall Harlan. Given his legal and politicalconservatism, Rehnquist was a logical choice for Nixon, who wished to use the appointment as a way of curtailing the percei...