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Law
fromwww.amny.com
18 hours agoLuigi Mangione trial: Manhattan judge allows gun and notebook as evidence in state murder case of alleged Midtown assassin | amNewYork
A judge suppressed items found in a McDonald's search but allowed the 3D-printed gun and red notebook found after a station search to be used at trial.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoUS judge expresses concern about government's role in Washington Post raid
A federal judge in Virginia on Friday declined to immediately rule on the Washington Post's request for the government to return devices seized from reporter Hannah Natanson in a January raid of her home. But the judge, William B. Porter of the eastern district of Virginia, acknowledged the enormity and significance of the seizure during the afternoon hearing. Ms Natanson has basically been deprived of her life's work, he said.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoMangione's lawyers aim to keep items police found during arrest from being used at trial
Mangione is charged with the murder of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson's 2024 killing on a midtown Manhattan street spurred an expansive manhunt for the assailant, but also fanned the flames of public outcry over the US health insurance industry's profit-driven practices. Mangione's lawyers might have a viable legal avenue to prevent items discovered during a search from being introduced at both his state and federal trials.
Law
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 months agoBodycam arrest video, alleged 'manifesto' take center stage in Mangione hearing
Court is considering admissibility of evidence seized from Luigi Mangione's arrest, including a claimed manifesto, bodycam footage, and a map, amid defense constitutional challenges.
New York City
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 months agoLuigi Mangione in court to fight to exclude gun, notes from evidence
Man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO seeks to exclude handgun, notebook, and statements claiming unconstitutional search and questioning ahead of state and federal murder trials.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 year agoA constitutional loophole': How phone inspections test US civil rights
Border agents possess legal authority to search electronic devices, raising significant constitutional and privacy concerns.
Travelers, especially minorities, often face anxiety about being profiled during border checks.
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