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In a very recent decision, the Supreme Court has fortified the individual’s Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable (without a warrant) police searches and seizures.  In Collins v. Virginia, the police suspected (due to the defendant’s own Facebook posts, of course) a stolen motorcycle was in the defendant’s driveway under a tarp.  The officer went onto[…]

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As we learned (if nowhere else) from Hamilton, George Washington resigned from politics when his terms were over, even though the American people would have been happy to have him stay in office.  The reason was to show the new nation that it was bigger than one person.  Despite this display, and whatever your political[…]

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An interesting test of the Government’s power:  In 2012, Laura Pekarik, owner of the Cupcakes for Courage food truck business, challenged Chicago regulations including a required GPS monitor in her truck, and a rule requiring mobile vendors to stay at least 200 feet away from bricks-and-mortar restaurants, filed a petition asking the Illinois Supreme Court[…]

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