Comments on: Court will not review welfare searches

By: Andrew Oh-Willeke

Andrew Oh-Willeke — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:42:16 +0000

The headline was a bit of a tease. The phase “welfare search” often is used as a term of art to refer to an entry to determine the well being of someone whom an officer has probable cause (or is it reasonable suspicion) to believe is unwell or in peril, often children, the disabled, or elderly people.

Obviously, a search of a welfare beneficiary is not quite the same thing, although it also raises interesting issues. Could the U.S. condition receipt of itemized tax deductions, on a waiver of the right to a warrant and probably cause before bringing suit, for example?

By: Mark Walsh

Mark Walsh — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:31:02 +0000

Do you mean “six” welfare recipients? Better look at the first line.

By: Thomas Bunton

Thomas Bunton — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:25:21 +0000

Could you please post the order list. Thanks.

By: Jacob Berlove

Jacob Berlove — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:16:33 +0000

Sorry, when I wrote the above comment, only the first paragraph had appeared in my browser, so I didn’t see that the second paragraph of the post explicitly answers my question :(

By: Jacob Berlove

Jacob Berlove — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:14:11 +0000

Did SCOTUS act on the D.C. residents’ cross-appeal challenging the D.C. Circuit’s rule on standing to challenge gun laws?