You answer a knock at your door to find a government agent standing outside. Do you know what your rights are? When does the agent need a warrant? What makes a search reasonable? What should you do if the agent attempts to illegally enter your home? Whether or not you end up in jail may very well depend on how well you know your rights, and how prepared you are to defend and assert them.
A situation like this was at the core of a 1967 case involving Roland Camara. He was charged with violating the San Francisco Housing Code for refusing to allow city housing inspectors to enter his home without a warrant. The city claimed that the ground-floor quarters violated the building’s occupancy permit. Mr. Camara sued in State Superior Court, claiming the inspection ordinance was unconstitutional because it failed to require a warrant for inspections. The court denied his request for a writ of prohibition, relying on the 1959 case Frank v. Maryland.
https://www.americaoutloud.com/the-fourth-amendment-still-prohibits-unreasonable-searches-and-seizures/
Who is in charge of your children? That has been a perennial question that has grown in importance over the last few years. When I was a child, it was understood that, with rare exceptions, parents were in charge of a child’s upbringing. This included medical, religious, and educational decisions. However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts. What happens when the goal of the experts differs from those of the parents? Who decides the future of the rising generations? It was understood that the state acted in loco parentis, in place of the parents, only for the safety of the child. A recent case in U.S. District Court shows that be it health departments, child services, schools, or even the courts. Government not only believes they know better than the parents, they are more than willing to act in loco parentis tyrannis.
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8897
With the release of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications, there has been a lot of speculation and downright assertions about our future. With over 30 years of experience in Information Technology (IT), not more than a passing understanding of AIs, I've come to the conclusion that much of what I've heard is more science fiction than fact. A recent court case decided in the D.C. District Court revolved around one very important question. Do AIs have rights?
In this third installment of the three-part series on the branches of government, we look at the role of the third and weakest branch. At least that is what our Founding Fathers thought of it. What is the role of the federal judiciary? What are the extent of their powers, how do they related to the other two branches of government, and why is a proper understanding of the role of the judiciary critical if the United States is to remain a constitutional republic?
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8575
Hoplophobia is the irrational fear of firearms or guns. Based on recent news, there appears to be an epidemic of hoplophobia going around. - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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Racism is wrong. At least that’s what I’ve been told my entire life. But if racism is wrong, why do so many people demand we make decisions based on race? Is an election fair if the people are vote are racially chosen? If it was wrong for people to be denied the representation because of their race, why is it OK for them to deny representation to others for the same reason? Is choosing representation based on race is wrong? That is the question presented to the Supreme Court in the case LOUISIANA v. CALLAIS ET AL.
https://constitutionstudy.com/2026/06/15/527-racial-gerrymandering/
Many of us work at a place with a published code of conduct. A list of rules about how we conduct ourselves. While in society, there’s a generally unwritten code of conduct we expect from others. What happens when people do not follow an expected code of conduct? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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