On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court decided Ziglar v. Abbasi, No. 15-1358, which was consolidated with Ashcroft v. Abbasi, No. 15-1359 and Hasty v. Abbasi, No. 15-1363, holding that detention-policy claims...more
On June 22, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided City of Los Angeles v. Patel, No. 13-1175, holding that facial challenges can be brought under the Fourth Amendment and that a municipal ordinance requiring hotel operators to...more
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City of Los Angeles v Patel ,
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Guest Registry ,
Hotels ,
Judicial Review ,
Local Ordinance ,
Right to Privacy ,
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Warrantless Searches
On June 22, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Kinsgley v. Hendrickson, No. 13-1175, holding that to prove an excessive force claim, a pretrial detainee need show only that an officer’s deliberate use of force was...more
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Excessive Force ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Harmless Error ,
Jury Instructions ,
Kingsley v Hendrickson ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
Objective Unreasonableness Standard ,
Police ,
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On June 15, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Kerry v. Din, concluding that when the government denies a visa to enter the United States to the alien spouse of a U.S. citizen based on the alien’s terrorist activities, the...more