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How Does One Make a Phone Call from Jail in the Age of No Memorization?
Twenty years ago, the “Contacts” app on the iPhone didn’t exist. iPhones themselves didn’t even exist . It was the age where you memorized your loved one’s phone numbers because there were no other alternatives. Flash forward to 2025, nearly one in three Americans do not have their emergency contact numbers memorized. This percentage will likely just get worse, considering that the older you are, the more likely you are to have somewhere between two and five phone numbers m
Victoria Maamari
Oct 282 min read
Unlocking privacy: the enigma of files in digital device searches under the Fourth Amendment.
The Fourth Amendment was created to protect individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by government authorities. The Fourth Amendment requires that warrants be issued based on probable cause. There are various exceptions to the warrant requirement, including the Private Search Doctrine . The Private Search Doctrine allows law enforcement to search without obtaining a warrant when an individual, not acting as a government agent, has already uncovered and exposed e
Lily Rogers
Apr 164 min read
What’s in my bag?: N.Y. Governor authorizes National Guard in the subway to deter crime
In March 2024, N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul authorized 1,000 members of the National Guard and State Police to patrol the New York City...
Davis Hayman
May 28, 20242 min read
Every breath you take, every move you make, the police are watching you: The looming threat to privacy and the absence of legal safeguards
There exists a Fourth Amendment gap in privacy law that allows for the use of facial recognition surveillance in public places by the...
Maliha Sammo
Mar 19, 20243 min read
Does the warrant exception apply to smartphones at the border?
For years, the Supreme Court has recognized a border exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement, allowing warrantless and...
Lily Rogers
Nov 29, 20234 min read
Knock, knock . . . who’s there: DOJ policy to limit no-knock raids
In most states, police can secure a warrant that enables them to enter a house without knocking or announcing themselves first. The...
Felicia Sych
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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