U.S. Courts News Reporter
Sex crime warrants have started to stack up in Wayne County, Michigan, leaving more than 200 victims of alleged sex crimes waiting as their cases stall in the prosecutor’s office, Ross Jones reports for WXYZ Detroit’s 7 Action News. As of a last count in May 2023, 283 sex crime crime warrants had been pending at the prosecutor’s office for at least six months with at least four dating back to 2020.
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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.
A police officer who opens a car door and looks inside, without permission, probable cause, or a search warrant, violates the Fourth Amendment’s ban on “unreasonable searches.” This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether two officers likewise commit a search when … Read the rest
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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.
It is unconstitutional for police to enter a home without a warrant to arrest someone if they do not have “reason to believe” the suspect is in the home. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether that standard is equal to … Read the rest