U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 22, 2014
LA hotel records ordinance could yield major high court ruling
The Supreme Court's decision Monday to review a case involving a Los Angeles ordinance that allows police to seize hotel guest records could generate a ruling on the breadth of the government's power to obtain records without a warrant.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The Supreme Court's decision Monday to review a case involving a Los Angeles ordinance that allows police to seize hotel guest records could generate a ruling on the breadth of the government's power to obtain records from private businesses without a warrant.
The case involves an unusual "facial challenge" under the Fourth Amendment. The hotel owners sued the city of Los Angeles...
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