Category Archives: Constitutional Rights
MI Senate Introduces Bill Requiring Breathalyzers Be Installed In Bars
On June 1st, Sen. Bert Johnson (D) introduced Senate Bill No. 399. This Bill, if it becomes law, will mandate that all bars and restaurants that have a liquor license must install self-operated breathalyzer machines available to customers. Read the full text of Bill No. … Continue reading
Talking Back To A Police Officer Can Get You Fired
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the firing of a nurse who talked back to a cop during a traffic stop Speaking your mind to a police officer during a traffic stop is not free speech, according to the Tenth … Continue reading
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Federal Court Endorses Warrantless GPS tracking
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in favor of police officers who attach GPS tracking devices to vehicles without first obtaining a warrant. They feel it does not violate the Fourth Amendment. What this means … Continue reading
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Law Firm Backs Out Of Defending Federal Defense of Marriage Act
From CNN.com The private law firm hired by House Speaker John Boehner to represent the government in the federal Defense of Marriage Act has suddenly pulled out of the case. The chairman of King & Spalding said Monday the firm’s … Continue reading
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ACLU to argue against Michigan’s no-parole law
From the Associated Press A federal judge is expected to hear arguments challenging a Michigan law that bars parole for juveniles convicted of certain murders. The American Civil Liberties Union is to argue its lawsuit today in Ann Arbor on … Continue reading
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