Author Archives: Baku Patel
Legal Standard For Schools To Search Students Reasonable Suspicion Vs. Probable Cause
Reasonable Suspicion Vs. Probable Cause – In schools, students lack 4th amendment rights which protects people from being subjected to unwarranted and unreasonable search and seizure without probable cause. When it comes to searching students and their personal property, there is a lower standard which is known as reasonable suspicion in which students are… Read More »
Tough-on-crime Criminal Justice Bills And Policies, Some Of Which Seek To Add Fuel To The Failed War On Drugs
The U. S. House of Representatives has tendered a bill that would greatly expand penalties for drug offenses and actually add mandatory minimum sentences to the federal code. This latest bill is entitled “Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017”. H.R. 2851/S. 1327 would expand the penalties for drug offenses, add… Read More »
Victory For Victims Of Medical Malpractice – Hope Trend Spreads Nationwide
victory-victims-medical-malpractice-hope-trend-spreads-nationwide Wisconsin currently has a $750,000 cap on non-economic damages that applies to damage awards in medical malpractice cases. Illinois currently does not have any caps, however recent legislation at the federal level places a mere $250,000 cap on such awards for medical negligence awards. However, Victims Of Medical Malpractice a recent trial judge… Read More »
Legislation To Stop Ice Agents From Making Arrests At Courthouses
ICE agents making arrests at courthouses – With the recent election of the new administration, there has been an increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents making arrests at courthouses and other sensitive locations. There have been reported incidents of such arrest at courthouses in Denver, New York, Los Angeles, and other cities… Read More »