Justices’ GPS ruling breaks new ground on privacy rights 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 26, 2012
Tags: Fourth Amendment, GPS tracking, privacy, Supreme Court, trespass
WASHINGTON – After punting on the issue in the past, the U.S. Supreme Court has again waded into the choppy waters of privacy protection in the digital age in a case involving the warrantless use of a GPS device on a suspect’s car.
But while still not ruling on the privacy issue directly, this time five justices gave a strong indication that individuals’ privacy interests may be entitled to constitutional protection.
Supremes: Warrantless use of GPS device constitutes search
Published: January 23, 2012
Tags: Fourth Amendment, GPS device, privacy, search and seizure, Supreme Court, trespass, warrantless search
The attaching of a GPS device to a vehicle, and the use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
Published: January 23, 2012
Tags: Fourth Amendment, GPS device, privacy, search and seizure, Supreme Court, trespass, warrantless search
The attaching of a GPS device to a vehicle and the use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment.
See “Warrantless use of GPS device constitutes search”
U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. v. Jones. No. 10-1259. Jan. 23 2012. Lawyers
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VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Published: January 20, 2012
Tags: Supreme Court, Texas redistricting, Voting Right Act
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated and remanded a Voting Right Act challenge to a redistricting plan because it was unclear whether the district court followed the appropriate standards in drawing interim maps for the 2012 elections.
U.S. Supreme Court. Perry v. Perez. Nos. 11-713, 11-714 and 11-715. Jan. 20,
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Justices consider if parents can impute immigration status to children
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 19, 2012
Tags: immugration, imputation, Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The justices of the Supreme Court grilled attorneys about the language of an immigration statute in an effort to determine whether someone seeking relief from deportation can benefit from their parent’s resident status and years of legal residence in the country.
Does immigration travel ban apply retroactively?
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 19, 2012
Tags: immigration, Padilla v. Kentucky, retroactive law, Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether a federal immigration law that prevents lawful permanent residents who have been convicted of certain crimes from traveling abroad without being denied reentry applies to convictions that occurred before the law was passed.
Court considers jurisdiction for MSPB appeals
Published: January 18, 2012
Tags: appeal, employment discrimination, jurisdiction, Merit Systems Protection Board, Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Federal Circuit or district courts have jurisdiction to hear the appeal of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision that contains disputed termination and unlawful discrimination claims.
Ministerial exception case could have ‘explosive’ impact
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 17, 2012
Tags: employment discrimination, First Amendment, ministerial exception, religious organizations, sex abuse, Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the First Amendment’s ministerial exception bars job-bias suits against religion-based employers will likely have an impact far beyond discrimination claims.
The affirmative defense could be invoked in other cases, including those alleging sexual abuse by members of the clergy.
Court ponders if private lawyers get city’s immunity
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 17, 2012
Tags: attorneys, qualified immunity, sick leave, Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court wrangled with the question of private lawyers who work on government internal investigations have qualified immunity from civil rights lawsuits.
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Published: January 13, 2012
Tags: appeal, employment discrimination, jurisdiction, Merit Systems Protection Board, Supreme Court
Does the Federal Circuit or district courts have jurisdiction to hear the appeal of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision that contains both disputed termination and unlawful discrimination claims?
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Kloeckner v. Solis, No. 11-184.Certiorari granted: Jan. 13, 2012. Ruling
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