An interesting juxtaposition of developments trailing one of the biggest news stories of 2013 reinforces just how convoluted the whole situation is and likely will be for the foreseeable future: First, to the surprise of few (and the dismay of more), the White House yesterday confirmed it is not considering amnesty for Edward Snowden, the
The Unconstitutional Conditions Doctrine advances the rights granted by the Constitution by preventing the government from coercing people into giving them up. Recently, in Williamson County Circuit Court, a Nashville attorney argued that the request for a blood sample following a traffic stop of a driver suspected of DUI presented an Unconstitutional Conditions issue on
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section VII of the Tennessee Constitution prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures. What is a reasonable search? A search or arrest without a warrant based upon probable cause is unreasonable unless . . . an exception to this rule applies. There are many types of