Category : Constitutional Rights
Freed Inmate Hopes to Help Others
A man in Kansas City, Missouri, was recently released from prison and hopes that his case will help others who may be falsely imprisoned in the future.
The man… Full article »
Gun Owners Do Have Rights!
Our great nation was founded upon our forefathers refusing to be abused by an oppressive British government any longer. They were prepared to lay down their very lives and many… Full article »
Settlement Reached in Wrongful Arrest Case
A settlement was recently reached in the suit filed by anti-war activists who claim they were wrongly arrested in New York.
The plaintiffs were supposedly arrested by the NYPD in… Full article »
Was I lawfully stopped, searched and arrested?
This article will explain the general United States Constitutional principles that arise when ordinary citizens encounter police searches and seizures. Specifically, we will address issues associated with searches of persons… Full article »
Supreme Court of the United States Restores Habeas Corpus Petitions
In a 5-4 decision today, the Supreme Court has reinstated the rights of all imprisoned citizens and non-citizens on USA soil to file a petition in their local Full article »
Rights of the Accused
By Donna Ortlieb, Esq. and Natalie Banach
It has often been said that the fairness of a society can be determined by the treatment of its least favored citizens, and… Full article »
Know Your Fourth Amendment Rights: Reasonable and Unreasonable Search and Seizure
By: Swazi Taylor, Esq. and Jay Mykytiuk
Open up, this is the police! This command is usually delivered with a loud pounding on your door, and usually means that… Full article »
Right To Confront Witnesses: Guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States
By Swazi Taylor, Attorney at Law and Natalie Banach
There are two fundamental principles which guide the United States federal criminal justice system and which protect the rights of… Full article »
The Right to an Attorney: When it does not apply and how indigent defendants are coerced into paying for court-appointed counsel
By Michael Grahn, Esq. and Helen O. Kim
The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that, In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a… Full article »
