Tag Archives: Fourth Amendment

A Horrible Decision

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Marty Ryan

On Monday, the Court said it was constitutionally okay to take a sample of “skin cells”. They might just as well take an arm or a leg, your heart, your brain, or your medical records. Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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What Happened to Our Fourth Amendment?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Marty Ryan

The Fourth Amendment to our Constitution has been watered down considerably over the decades. Continue reading →

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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 →

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Losing More than Liberty

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Marty Ryan

We have allowed the government to ransack our bodies. Continue reading →

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