Recent Posts in the Federal Crimes Category

• Will the Supreme Court Revisit the Breadth of Qualified Immunity Granted to Law Enforcement Officers in Civil Rights Cases?

  May 21, 2020
  As of last week, the Supreme Court was evaluating petitions for certiorari in 13 cases dealing with qualified immunity. In at least 10 of those cases, ...
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• In The Recent "Bridgegate Scandal" Decision, The Supreme Court Narrows The Scope Of Fraud Prosecution Theories Against Public Officials

  May 15, 2020
  With a unanimous decision issued by the Supreme Court last week in Kelly et al. v. United States, the Court is continuing its trend toward narrowing ...
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• Government Law Enforcement Agents and Employees Have Whistleblower Protection

  Jul 9, 2018
  In response to the Trump administration’s “ zero tolerance ” immigration policies, as well as his personal comments on the Department of Justice, many ...
  Posted By Booth M. Ripke, Nathans & Ripke LLP
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• New Supreme Court Decision Requires the Government to Have a Warrant Before Gaining Access to Cell Site Location Data

  Jun 29, 2018
  In mid-June, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement is now generally required to obtain a search warrant in order to access an individual’s cell ...
  Posted By Rachel Wilson, Nathans & Ripke LLP
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• Privacy rights in light of potential expansion of surveillance

  Dec 23, 2016
  We’ve been looking in our last couple posts at the issue of government surveillance, and particularly at the concerns that are being raised about ...
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• Trump AG, CIA picks raise concerns about expansion of surveillance, P.2

  Dec 22, 2016
  Last time, we began looking at the issue of government surveillance, specifically regarding concerns about expansion of surveillance under President ...
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• Facial recognition software raises issue of privacy rights in criminal process, P.2

  Oct 29, 2016
  Last time, we began looking at the problem of privacy with respect to Maryland law enforcement authorities’ use of facial recognition software. As we ...
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• Protecting your rights in criminal defense: work with experienced attorney, P.2

  Sep 10, 2016
  Last time, we began looking at the case of a Maryland pharmacy owner who successfully had fraud charges thrown out on the grounds that the prosecutor ...
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