technologies‚ while others have help protect the American people’s civil liberties. Additionally‚ the President of the United States is granted certain executive powers to aid in the administration’s mission to protect American from both foreign and domestic threats. With executive power‚
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Criminal Trial Court of Massachusetts STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS‚ Prosecution‚ V. Cruz Estrada‚ Defendant. MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT ESTRADA’S MOTION TO SUPRESS Defendant Cruz Estrada submits this memorandum of law in support of defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence seized from the defendant’s purse and to suppress the evidence collected from the audio recording of Cruz Estrada’s conversation with Luis
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public school districts can perform random drug screening of students who participate in school athletic programs under state or federal law. II. Brief Answers 1. No. Strip searches of students in public schools of students are completely prohibited by state and federal law under any circumstances. 2. Public school officials are in violation of Washington State law but are not in violation of Federal law by conducting random drug tests on students who participate in athletic programs
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is prohibited by the Fourth Amendment if the discovery of the evidence was
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Historical Background: • In the period from 1961 to 1969‚ the Warren Court examined every aspect of the criminal justice system in the United States‚ using the 14th Amendment to extend constitutional protections to all courts in every State. • The process above became known as “nationalization” of the Bill of Rights. • During 1961-1969‚ cases concerning the right to legal counsel‚ confessions‚ searches‚ and the treatment of juvenile criminals all appeared on the Court’s docket.
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that the Patriot Act‚ for the most part‚ only amends and updates current law‚ as opposed to creating entirely new laws. In his remarks on the Senate floor while pushing for passage of this act‚ Senator Patrick Leahy acknowledged that some of the amendments presented for consideration may have been unconstitutional. Leahy said‚ “After that terrible day of September 11‚ we began looking at our laws‚ and what we might do. Fortunately for the country . . . we took time to look at it‚ we took time to read
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Ofolomah HCS/430 February 4‚ 2013 Vanessa Williams Article/Case Law Search The aftermath of the 9/11 in 2001‚ has left the United States of America in frenzy. It is this particular event that has been devastating to our nation and unforgettable. Furthermore‚ stressing the importance of the safety and health of the general public. September 11‚ has caused federal and state governments to merge public health and public safety into one. This merger brought about the significance of public health preparedness
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Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution‚ which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press and guarantee defendants’ rights. First Amendment: the constitutional amendment that establishes the four great liberties: freedom of press‚ of speech‚ of religion‚ and of assembly. Barron v. Baltimore: the 1833 Supreme Court decision holding that the Bill of Rights restrained only the national government‚ not the states and cities. Gitlow v. New York:
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safety. Detective McFadden seized and removed a revolver from the outer garment of Chilton. Katz was not carrying a weapon. Terry’s attorney filed a motion to suppress the guns. The State took the position that the guns were seized following a search incident to a lawful arrest. However the trial court rejected that States theory stating it was a far stretch that Detective McFadden had probable cause to arrest the men prior to the pat down. The trial court denied the defendant’s motion as well‚ basing
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Rights is a vital document to the freedoms that are afforded us as citizens of the United States of America. In order to have order within a society laws must be enacted to protect and defend the citizens within. Justifying the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights was written quite a while ago and it is more relevant today than ever before. In the rights that are afforded the citizens of the United States of America it is comprised of the backbone of our legal system. In order to know if
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