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Constitutional Law—Seventh Circuit Applies Ex parte Young Doctrine to Allow State Agency’s Action Against State Officials-Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services v. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, 603 F.3d 365 (7th Cir. 2010)

Mar 9, 2011 | Case Comments, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 44

Article VI of the Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law over the states, while the Eleventh Amendment grants the states immunity from suit without their consent. The incompatibility of these provisions becomes apparent, however, when a defendant state...

Constitutional Law—Warrants Required to Search Cell Phones Seized Incident to Arrest-State v. Smith, 920 N.E.2d 949 (Ohio 2009)

Mar 9, 2011 | Case Comments, Number 1, Print Edition, Volume 44

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that persons shall be free from searches that invade their reasonable expectation of privacy without a warrant issued on the basis of probable cause. Search incident to an arrest represents one of four...