The History of the Consent Exception to the Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirement
The Constitution didn't come with built-in exceptions; courts have created them. Read More
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The Constitution didn't come with built-in exceptions; courts have created them. Read More
Nearly two years ago, the United States Supreme Court held in Missouri v. Read More
There comes a time when it becomes clear that the persistent and systematic violation of a constitutional right is falling on deaf ears in state courts. Read More
Minnesota's DWI Task Force - a body comprised of a broad array of prosecutors, judges, members of law enforcement agencies, other government employees, and private citizens - is set to make its recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature in 2015. Read More
We first mentioned it last May: After years of effort, the Minnesota Legislature finally passed a bill making it substantially easier to for Minnesotans to finally be allowed to leave their past behind them and seal (expunge) certain records of prior criminal convictions. Read More
Big things are about to happen at the Minnesota Supreme Court, and the most visible evidence is going on this morning in two cases: In State v. Read More
You can look all you want, but you won't find "good intentions| in the Fourth Amendment. Read More
Any time now, we expect the Minnesota Supreme Court to issue its long-awaited decision in State v. Read More
It's been a year and a half since Missouri v. McNeely and more than a year since State v. Brooks. In that time, the law regarding DWI's in Minnesota has been all over the map, a roller coaster of dismissed test results and conflicting decisions. Read More
The upheaval that resulted from the United States Supreme Court's 2013 decision in Missouri v. McNeely continues to spark changes to DWI laws across the nation. Read More
Another state in our union has joined the bandwagon of those requiring warrants in DWI cases. Read More
"ANY USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS INVALIDATES LICENSE"
It's embarrassing, it can be awkward . Read More
In this post, we focus on whether breath testingâ??as opposed to blood or urine testingâ??is (or should be) protected by the Fourth Amendment. Read More
Yesterday, in State v. Bernard the Minnesota Supreme Court was presented with a fundamental question that has been brewing in Minnesota: is it constitutional to criminally punish one's refusal to waive their Fourth Amendment rights against a warrantless search of their breath? Read More
If we told you Texans were smarter than Minnesotans, you would laugh all the way to the Alamo. Read More
The Minnesota Supreme Court just scheduled oral arguments in the case of State v. Read More
Six months ago the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its decision in State v. Read More
In less than six months after State v. Read More
Daniel J. Koewler
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its long-awaited decision regarding the warrantless search of cell phones by law enforcement. Read More