Monthly Archives: September 2010
People v. Devone: New York Offers Drivers More Protection from Warrantless Canine-Sniff Searches . . . or Does It?
Brady Begeal, Topics Chair, Albany Government Law Review Member Introduction The United States Supreme Court directly addressed the constitutionality of using drug-sniffing canines for the first time in 1983, holding that a “search” under the Fourth Amendment had not taken … Continue reading
Filed under Constitutional Law, Criminal Law
Your Subject Doesn’t Matter: Subject Matter Jurisdiction and the Human Rights Law in Hoffman v. Parade Publications
Lisa Alexander, Public Relations Chair, Albany Government Law Review Member Introduction Mr. Howard Hoffman said he was fired because of his age. The New York Court of Appeals essentially said too bad. In a 4-3 decision, the court held that … Continue reading
Filed under Human Rights
