Vol. 29 No. 2 – Ninth Circut Rules That Cities Cannot Compel Motels To Provide Guest Information Without Consent Or A Warrant
NINTH CIRCUIT RULES THAT CITIES CANNOT COMPEL MOTELS TO PROVIDE GUEST INFORMATION WITHOUT CONSENT OR A WARRANT On December 24, 2013, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, in Patel v. City of Los Angeles, ruled that an L.A. Municipal Code section which allows police officers to inspect hotel guest […]