Daily Archives: Friday 7 December 2012

Legal News of the Day: SCOTUS to Review Constitutionality of DOMA and Prop 8

On Friday, the Supreme Court announced that it will review the constitutionality of both the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8.  The Court granted certiorari in the cases of United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry. … Continue reading

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Legal News of the Day: Massachusetts Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Cell Phone Search

On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that police do not require a warrant to search a suspect’s cell phone once the suspect has been lawfully arrested.  In both Commonwealth v. Phifer and Commonwealth v. Berry, the court upheld … Continue reading

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