Forum (Forum & Focus)
Feb. 5, 2009
A Red Herring?
The Supreme Court's misguided decision on the exclusionary rule means that thousands of people may have their freedom of movement and privacy rights thwarted based on police errors that could have been prevented, writes Marcy Strauss. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By Marcy Strauss Last month the Supreme Court issued its opinion in United States v. Herring - a case one commentator deemed minor and insignificant and another described as one of the most important Fourth Amendment cases in the last quarter century. Neither description is inaccurate; the case potentially may be limited to its facts and hence be of somewhat minimal impact. Or, it may be read broadly and could tremendously alte...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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