K-9 on the Porch Is a Search: Florida v. Jardines Explained
Jardines baseline: a dog sniff at a home’s door is a search Florida v. Jardines (2013) holds that taking a
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Dog Sniffs & Traffic Stops: The Rodriguez Timing Rule Explained
Dog sniffs during traffic stops: the Fourth Amendment baseline Two Supreme Court pillars govern canine sniffs in traffic stops. First,
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Community Caretaking After Caniglia: No Free Pass for Home Entry
Community caretaking after Caniglia v. Strom: where the doctrine begins and ends The Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in Caniglia v.
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Search Incident to Arrest: What Police Can Search on You and in Your Car
Search incident to arrest (SITA): core rule and purposes Search incident to a lawful arrest allows officers to conduct a
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Exigent Circumstances Explained: Hot Pursuit & Emergency Aid Under the Fourth Amendment
Exigent circumstances under the Fourth Amendment Exigent circumstances are narrowly defined, fact-driven situations in which officers may conduct a warrantless
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Plain View Doctrine: What Officers Can Seize—and What They Can’t
Overview The plain view doctrine is a judge-made rule that allows officers to seize evidence or contraband they immediately recognize
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Alien Nonpayment Rule: The 6-Month Cutoff, Exceptions, and How to Reset
Scope and why this matters This guide explains the Social Security Act’s Alien Nonpayment Provision (ANP)—often called the 6-month rule.
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Sanctioned Countries & Social Security: What SSA and Treasury Allow
Scope and why this matters This guide explains how U.S. Social Security benefits interact with U.S. Treasury sanctions when the
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Children Born Abroad: SSN Assignment & Dependents’ Benefits Eligibility
Scope and why this matters This guide explains two closely related—but legally distinct—processes for children born outside the United States:
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Life Events Abroad & Social Security: How to Report Marriage, Divorce, Birth, and Death
Purpose and who must report If you live outside the United States and receive (or may become eligible for) Social
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