Shannon P. Duffy writes: Aviation lawyer and seasoned pilot Arthur Alan Wolk knows quite a bit about the stratosphere and the troposphere, but he may have learned something new this week about the blogosphere when a federal judge tossed out his libel suit against the bloggers at Overlawyered.com. As U.S. District Judge Mary A. McLaughlin…
Category: Court
TX: Riding a bicycle without a helmet justifies a search
If you ride your bicycle without wearing a helmet in Texas, not only can you be arrested for that violation, but the officer can then search you. See FourthAmendment.com’s coverage of State v. Portillo, here: Because Officer McOsker observed Portillo riding a bicycle without a helmet as required by the Dallas bicycle helmet ordinance, he…
Dad Fights Suspension Over Party Photo
Adam Klasfield reports on yet another lawsuit based on a school attempting to punish students for what they do outside of school and on their own time: A high school girl was suspended from extra-curricular activities for two years based on a bogus “good conduct policy” implemented after the superintendent found a photograph of her…
Court: snooping employees didn’t violate Joe the Plumber’s right to informational privacy
Remember the “Joe the Plumber” flap over state employees snooping in his records? The Associated Press reports that a court has dismissed his lawsuit alleging privacy invasion against Ohio Department of Job and Family Services employees. In the order dismissing the case against Helen Jones-Kelley, Doug Thompson, and Fred Williams, Judge Algenon L. Marbley dismissed…