Category Archives: Constitutional Law

“Fuck Trump” Window Sticker Causes Sheriff to Forget the Constitution

Karen Fonseca is a 46-year-old resident of Fort Bend County, Texas. She does not like President Donald Trump, and pretty much has the same…

Texas National Guard Gets into Dirty Business of Surveillance

Digital Receiver Technology, Inc. manufactures a security surveillance device called DRT 1301C. The devices are known in law enforcement and military circles as “dirt…

Paul Manafort and Substantial Assistance

By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers John T Floyd and Christopher Choate Between March 19, and August 19, 2016, longtime Republican political operative Paul Manafort…

A Student’s Expectation of Privacy Versus Need to Search

With a population of less than 21,000 people, Worth County, Georgia is hardly a speck on the nation’s map. But, thanks to Worth County…

Muslims Wrongfully Placed on Terrorist Selectee List Can’t Sue

The Terrorism Screening Center (TSC) is a multi-agency center created in 2003 in the wake of 9/11 terror attacks on the Twin Towers in…

Federal Appeals Court Restrict Police Power to Seize Cell Phone

Ezra Griffith was a member of a Washington, D.C. gang. In 2012, Griffith became one of several suspects in the shooting death of a…

SCOTUS: Ban on Social Media for Sex Offenders Violates First Amendment

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reports that there are roughly 747,000 registered sex offenders in the United States. The Parents for…

The King Trump’s Power to Pardon

The King can pardon for any reason or for no reason at all. The U.S. Constitution became the official governing document of the United…

College Dorm Rooms Enjoy Fourth Amendment Protection

It was an issue of first impression for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA): whether a college dorm room is an exception to…

Harris County’s Unconstitutional Bail System Dealt a Critical Blow

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than half of the jail population in the U.S. has never been convicted of a crime.…

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