John P. Borger

Supreme Court Decides Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington
John P. Borger, April 4, 2012
On April 2, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington, No. 10-945, holding that persons arrested and detained in a detention facility even for minor offenses may be subjected to invasive searches for weapons, drugs, and other contraband...

Supreme Court Decides Messerschmidt v. Millender
John P. Borger, February 23, 2012
On February 22, 2012, the Supreme Court decided Messerschmidt v. Millender, No. 10-704, holding that police officers were entitled to qualified immunity under the circumstances of their search for firearms and gang-related material at a private home.

Supreme Court Decides United States v. Jones
John P. Borger,Jeffrey Justman,Aaron D. Van Oort, January 24, 2012
On January 23, 2012, the Supreme Court decided United States v. Jones, No. 10-159, holding that the government's use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) device to track the movements of an individual's automobile constitutes a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment.