SCOTUS Legal Briefs

Arguments on 2004-11-08

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  1. October Term 2004 · Docket 03-710

    Can police arrest someone for recording a lawful conversation?

    Officers arrested a man for recording a police stop. The Ninth Circuit found this violated the Fourth Amendment. The officers argue the arrest was valid.

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    Devenpeck v. Alford
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  2. October Term 2004 · Docket 03-9168

    Can courts use police reports to define ambiguous burglary convictions?

    The dispute centers on whether judges may consult police reports to classify ambiguous state burglary convictions under federal law.

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    Shepard v. United States
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