Category Archives: Criminal Justice

One of the primary issues in which Fawkes-Lee and Ryan are involved.

No Slam Dunk

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Marty Ryan

Last September I wrote that the United States Supreme Court was about to hear oral arguments in a case called Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders. As you’ll recall, this is what I had to say about it: Albert Florence … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Justice, Issues, Privacy | Tagged 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, Albert Florence, Fourth Amendment, Joel Rifken, Justice Kennedy, strip search, Timothy McVeigh, United States Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Same Results; Different Reasoning

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Marty Ryan

Last November, I wrote a blog about how the Fourth Amendment is losing its meaning. One of the examples I had used was the case of United States v. Jones. The facts of the case are as follows: Antoine Jones … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Justice, Issues | Tagged FBI, Fourth Amendment, Global Positioning System, GPS tracking device, Justice Alito, Justice Scalia, Justice Stotomayor, United States Supreme Court, Untied States v. Jones | 2 Comments

Chewing Away on the Fourth Amendment

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Marty Ryan

I’m sure James Madison could never envision a GPS, much less an automobile, but he surely would have shaken his finger at the idea of his government making an exception under these circumstances. Continue reading →