In 2014’s Riley v. California, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that law enforcement cannot search the contents of your phone without a warrant, even when they’re arresting you. The high court specifically found that modern cellphones are not like the contents...
Seventh Circuit
Can Wisconsin force sex offenders into lifetime GPS monitoring without a court determination of the need?
Too often society has imposed a different standard on persons convicted of child sex offenses than it does other offenders. Even though studies show recidivism rates to be low, many people don’t object to more severe treatment of child sex offenders because of a...
Could a parking violation put you at risk for arrest?
Imagine you're out on a freezing January evening in Milwaukee. You stop at a liquor store, momentarily parking your car while you run inside. Unfortunately, you park less than 15 feet from an unmarked crosswalk.The worst you could get is a $30 parking ticket, right?...