Tag Archives: Maryland vs. King

New Jersey Wants Your Baby’s Blood

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Unfortunately this story comes a week too late for Halloween season vampire jokes, but the State of New Jersey keeps your baby’s blood without your permission for 23 years. Today, a group of New Jersey parents teamed up with the … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Sides with the Dissent in Maryland vs. King

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz sides with the dissent in the recently decided Maryland vs. King DNA gathering case: All of us should be alarmed by this significant step towards government as Big Brother. The excessive concentration of power in government is always … Continue reading →

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The Actual Text of the Maryland vs. King Decision

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Actual text of the Supreme Court’s Maryland vs. King “police can take DNA samples” decision can be found here in PDF form. Still haven’t read it yet.

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Supreme Court: All Your DNA Are Belong To Us

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Lawrence Person

In a 5-4 decision on Maryland vs. King, the Supreme Court ruled that the government can indeed take your DNA sample upon arrest. It was also a decision that split across the court’s usual ideological lines: “Kennedy wrote the decision, … Continue reading →

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