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DNA – Intimate Information or Trash for Public Consumption?
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
This essay discusses the increasingly popular police practice of covertly collecting DNA samples from people who inadvertently leave saliva, hair or other biological matter in public places. This practice was recently highlighted in the New York Times. The essay contends that although the United States Supreme Court has yet to decide whether the practice is constitutional, well-established Fourth Amendment principles of “abandonment” supply the necessary framework to permit the practice and simultaneously protect citizen privacy.
References: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Essays, Privacy Law
In re Calla Davis: Texas Supreme Court to Interpret Alcoholic Beverage Election Laws
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Justice Craig T. Enoch
Arthur J. Andersen
Alex S. Valdes
I. Introduction
With the repeal of Prohibition, the right of Texas citizens to vote on the sale of alcoholic beverages has been found in the Texas Constitution. But how our citizens vote is, as often is the case under our constitution, left to the Texas Legislature. And that is [...]
References: Constitutional Law, Election Law, Essays