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> I am only spitballing here, but does anyone else think the heat has risen for federal law enforcement to set some precedents on this stuff now that Antonin Sc
by insaneirish 11y ago
> I am only spitballing here, but does anyone else think the heat has risen for federal law enforcement to set some precedents on this stuff now that Antonin Scalia has died?
Scalia often ruled against law enforcement's attempts to abuse their search powers.
Examples:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2000/99-8508 https://www.oyez.org/cases/2000/99-8508
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-564 https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-564
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2014/13-9972 https://www.oyez.org/cases/2014/13-9972
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2008/07-542 https://www.oyez.org/cases/2008/07-542
It's not clear to me how he would have ruled in this case, but I don't think it would have been open and shut.