Is the Warrant System Working Well?
If warrants are being issued in mere seconds, is the justice system working?
‘Twas the Night Before a No-Knock Raid
Like Santa, SWAT's making a list… and, hopefully, checking it twice before they invade someone's home.
HB 160: Ensuring Justice Court Judges Are Trained In The Law
This bill passed the House 44-28 and passed the Senate 24-4. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Most people who interact with the legal system do so through one of the state’s many justice courts. However, justice...
HJR1: Requiring Justice Court Judges to Be Trained in the Law
This bill has been abandoned by its sponsor and is no longer under consideration. Justice courts are not considered “courts of record” and are controlled and operated by municipalities. The legislature has previously...
New Judicial Federalism: How Utah Can Avoid Recent Supreme Court Erosion of the Fourth Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision in the case of Navarette v. California which has potentially grave consequences for Fourth Amendment rights. The decision upheld the stop of a vehicle precipitated by an anonymous...
The Absolute Madness of Mandatory Minimums
Weldon Angelos was a Salt Lake City resident who grew up in poverty and struggled to find his way early in life. The son of a Greek immigrant, his family’s financial condition left him wanting much as a child. He found some...