Court Protects Privacy of Car Passengers

The state Supreme Court recently ruled that police cannot arrest passengers in a car solely because an officer smells marijuana, voting unanimously to overturn a precedent almost 30 years old. The decision caused much comment in the state’s media. Learn about the case in the , see an editorial in , and read the decision on the

Congress Expands Federal Wiretap Powers

Congress recently passed a bill broadening the U.S. government’s surveillance powers, including its ability to wiretap U.S. citizens without a court order. It also gives legal immunity to phone companies that cooperated with the Bush administration after September 11th, putting an end to the existing lawsuits against those companies for violating their customers’ privacy. Read about the legislation in . The argues that the law is unconstitutional, but an editorial in presents a different view.

Election 2008
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