On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 12:48:07AM -0600, Jim Choate wrote:

Has anyone seen anything on the Supreme Court and the IR/4th Amendment Search issue? It seems like a vacuum.

If the SC doesn't rule and let it just sit there won't this be the same as agreeing that the search is legal without having to face the actual constitutional test of issuing a ruling? What happens if they let it sit until the court retires (Oct.?) for the year? Are they required to re-visit when they rejoin?

They're not required to do anything. But I don't see any reason why they won't rule by the end of the term. A "vacuum?" There's been a lot of news coverage, sheesh. Hand-waving, as usual, mixed with a bit of conspiracy theorizing. -Declan Case could define privacy Feb. 22, 2001 14:31 ET www.dallasnews.com/national/291863_1ascotus_20nat.html Privacy Vs. Technology in High Court Case Feb. 20, 2001 14:25 ET abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/scotus_thermal010220.html Supreme Court to consider whether privacy, high-tech snooping are at odds Feb. 20, 2001 04:51 ET seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/SeattleTimes.woa/wa/gotoArticle?zsection_id=268448413&t... High-tech search at issue in pot case Feb. 10, 2001 05:45 ET www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?f=/stories/20010209/470055.html Privacy a Victim of the Drug War Dec. 11, 2000 02:00 ET www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,40532,00.html