Punch and Jurists

O'Connor v. Ortega, No. 85-530 (U.S. Supreme Court) (480 U.S. 709; 107 S.Ct. 1492) (March 31, 1987) (Justice O'Connor) by In this case the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of a state hospital administrator's search of a doctor's desk and file cabinets pursuant to an investigation into non-criminal work-related misconduct. …

U.S. v. Crawford, No. 01-50633 (9th Cir.) (323 F.3d 700) (March 5, 2003) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by The gloves really came off in this case as judges with dramatically different political and philosophical views battled over whether parolees have any rights under the Fourth Amendment to object to suspicionless searches …