On November 4, 2025, 17 constitutional amendments are on the ballot for Texas voters. In an ongoing series, we explained what ...

Indeed, the King of England’s defilement of such rights was “one of the driving forces behind the American Revolution itself,” as Chief Justice John Roberts explained in a 2014 ruling. “The Fourth ...

The amendments largely deal with tax reductions for select members of the state population, prevention of additional taxes, ...

Some might believe that if you have nothing to hide there is no reason to fear a police stop. Even if that were the case, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court rendered obsolete the 4th Amendment’s prohibition on suspicionless seizures ...

This November, Texas voters will decide on 17 propositions, from property taxes to bail and more. Before you hit the polls, ...

Lower courts are divided on the Fourth Amendment implications of a drug detection dog that jumps into a car on its own and then alerts to illegal drugs. I thought I would offer some thoughts on the ...

In Iowa, Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx posted a letter on Facebook which said the sheriff’s office will not comply with a detainer request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “if their ...

Suppose the police want to get illegal drugs off the streets. So they begin stopping pedestrians at gunpoint, shoving them against walls, frisking them, and searching their belongings. They also force ...