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California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Loose cannabis is like spilled beer, not open container in car, state Supreme Court rules

California's open-container rule for cannabis applies only when the product is rolled or otherwise ready to consume, not to loose crumbs in a vehicle.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Mangione's lawyers aim to keep items police found during arrest from being used at trial

Mangione is charged with the murder of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson's 2024 killing on a midtown Manhattan street spurred an expansive manhunt for the assailant, but also fanned the flames of public outcry over the US health insurance industry's profit-driven practices. Mangione's lawyers might have a viable legal avenue to prevent items discovered during a search from being introduced at both his state and federal trials.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Mangione trial set for September as judge probes arrest protocol amNewYork

Lawyers contend police improperly searched Luigi Mangione's backpack and opened his journal during his December 2024 arrest, raising constitutional search-and-seizure concerns.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Owner of head shop selling cannabis had 'honest belief' she wasn't breaking the law, court hears

A Dublin head shop owner had an honest belief she was not breaking the law by selling cannabis herb.
Pets
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

More than 150 animals, including a deer and Canadian geese, removed from Hadley property after reports of neglect

MSPCA-Angell removed over 150 neglected animals from a Hadley property, many lacking food, water, and adequate outdoor shelter.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Bodycam arrest video, alleged 'manifesto' take center stage in Mangione hearing

Court is considering admissibility of evidence seized from Luigi Mangione's arrest, including a claimed manifesto, bodycam footage, and a map, amid defense constitutional challenges.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

DOJ Locked Out Of Comey Evidence It Never Should Have Had - Above the Law

A judge ordered the government to seal evidence seized from Daniel Richman, halting DOJ's renewed use of old seizure materials in the dismissed Comey indictment.
#fourth-amendment
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Appeals Court: Abandoned Phones Don't Equal Abandoned Privacy Rights

Abandoning physical possession of a phone does not automatically waive Fourth Amendment protection for the phone's digital contents.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
8 months ago
Law

Retired Supreme Court justice and author Barry Kamins speaks on 'Search and Seizure'

Search and seizure laws are evolving, particularly regarding probable cause and new definitions of stops by law enforcement for public safety.
Law
fromBrooklyn Eagle
8 months ago

Retired Supreme Court justice and author Barry Kamins speaks on 'Search and Seizure'

Search and seizure laws are evolving, particularly regarding probable cause and new definitions of stops by law enforcement for public safety.
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US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Pretrial hearing for Luigi Mangione to resume Monday after court releases new evidence in case

Luigi Mangione faces a pretrial hearing over whether evidence seized after his arrest, including a ghost gun, journal, and to-do list, is admissible.
New York City
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Luigi Mangione in court to fight to exclude gun, notes from evidence

Man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO seeks to exclude handgun, notebook, and statements claiming unconstitutional search and questioning ahead of state and federal murder trials.
#homicide
fromFortune
3 months ago
Law

Luigi Mangione's lawyers say he wasn't read his rights and had his backpack searched without a warrant | Fortune

fromFortune
3 months ago
Law

Luigi Mangione's lawyers say he wasn't read his rights and had his backpack searched without a warrant | Fortune

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Privacy technologies
fromwww.aljazeera.com
9 months ago

A constitutional loophole': How phone inspections test US civil rights

Border agents possess legal authority to search electronic devices, raising significant constitutional and privacy concerns.
Travelers, especially minorities, often face anxiety about being profiled during border checks.
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