Vol. 28 No. 6 – U.S. Supreme Court Restricts Use of K-9 to Gather Evidence Outside Home
U.S. SUPREME COURT RESTRICTS USE OF K-9 TO GATHER EVIDENCE OUTSIDE A HOME On March 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4, in the case of State of Florida v. Jardines, that “the government’s use of trained police dogs to investigate the home and its immediate surroundings is a “search” within the meaning of […]
Vol. 28 No. 5 – The Enforcement of Federal Laws by Local Law Enforcement
THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAWS BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT The question currently under discussion in many jurisdictions, throughout the country, focuses on whether states and local governments can be compelled to enforce federal laws? The answer would generally appear to be “no,” but the more appropriate answer might be, “it depends.” The Tenth Amendment to […]