5 Federal Court Cases That Weakened The 4th Amendment

Thursday, December 6th, 2007 Posted in Roadblocks | 4 Comments »

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and ...

5 Things You Need To Know About Roadblocks

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 Posted in Roadblocks | 48 Comments »

Q. Are roadblocks legal? A. The US Supreme Court has found roadblocks to be legal for a variety of purposes, the most prominent being so-called "sobriety check points." There is a longer history of roadblock approvals related to checking vehicles near ...