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CARS AND THE CONSTITUTION

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

UPDATE!!! The Captain has reliably informed us that Miami Judges Kevin Emas and Gil Freeman have both made the cut and their names are among 6 being sent to Governor Crist for consideration as Florida's next Supreme Court Justice. Congrats to both. CARS AND THE CONSTITUTION:If we ever lose the bill of rights completely, it will be in a case involving a car. I  don't know why the Supreme Court has it in for people who own and drive cars, but ever since Carroll v. US in 1925, when the court held that people in cars have less expectation of privacy, the court has systematically stripped the protections of the Bill of Rights when it comes to people in motor vehicles. Today (Tuesday) the Court hears argument in Arizona v. Johnson,  (SCOTUS WIKI Link) in which the question presented is whether an officer who doesn't like the way a car looks can arrest the occupants and send them directly to prison without benefit of trial?  Not really...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on December 09, 2008 (boomark / email).