Archive for October 9th, 2008
Court Hears Arguments in Navy Sonar Case
1 Comment Published by Kedar October 9th, 2008 in Environment, Supreme Court, Constitutional LawThe Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case revolving around Navy sonar exercises off the coast of California and their potential impact on the environment.
Justices on both sides of the normal ideological division seemed unpersuaded by the NRDC. Justice Breyer at one time asked,
I will express a […]
Court Hears Arguments in Sleeper Exclusionary Rule Case
0 Comments Published by Kedar October 9th, 2008 in Supreme Court, Constitutional LawThe Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Herring v. US, a case that revolves around whether or not the exclusionary rule applies in scenarios where there is an error made by the police. Plaintiff was arrested after police where mistakenly notified that a warrant was out for his arrest. The warrant had been withdrawn […]
