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Michigan Court of Appeals Protects Your Privacy Rights!

In 2015, the United States Supreme Court gave credence to Jay-Z's 99 Problem's "infamous" second verse by holding: "Absent reasonable suspicion, police extension of a traffic stop in order to conduct a dog sniff violates the Constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures,"

Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals confirmed that a prolonged traffic stop resulting in a search of an automobile, wholly based on a "hunch" of a police officer, is unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment.

If your rights have been violated, don't plead guilty or call a TV attorney, call a real attorney, 248-850-5824.

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Supreme Court reinstates Trump's travel ban, but only for some immigrants

The Supreme Court unanimously agreed Monday to let President Trump's immigration travel ban go into effect for some travelers, reversing the actions of lower federal courts that had put the controversial policy completely on hold.

However, the injunctions remain in place with respect to parties similarly situated to Doe, Dr. Elshikh, and Hawaii. "This means that §2(c) may not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States."

But, not someone who "enters into a relationship simply to avoid §2(c): For example, a nonprofit group devoted to immigration issues may not contact foreign nationals from the designated countries, add them to client lists, and then secure their entry by claiming injury from their exclusion."

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