police procedure

Can Police Track Suspect by GPS Without a Warrant? Is this a Violation of the Fourth Amendment Rights Regarding Search and Seizure? The U.S. Justice Department is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision requiring police to get a warrant before attaching a global positioning device (GPS) to a suspect’s car.  Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal urged the Supreme Court to grant cert (review of lower court’s decision) to resolve a circuit split, according to the Washington Post. At issue is whether use of the device is a “search” under the Fourth Amendment and whether a person has an expectationRead More →