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This training program will aid those working to defend persons accused of homicide in drug-related overdose deaths. Each section of the program focuses on a different aspect of these cases. CLE is not available for this program.
Sample Motion to Suppress Keyword Search Warrant Template
Order granting the defendant's request for the Colorado Supreme Court to hear argument on a reverse keyword warrant after the district court's ruling.
The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on the Rule 21 petition in the Seymour case.
The attached motion to suppress from People v. Seymour challenges the constitutionality of a reverse keyword warrant served on Google for anyone who searched for a particular physical address over 15 days. If you have a reverse search case or additional questions, please contact the Fourth Amendment Center at 4ac@nacdl.org
Attached is the Superior Court's order permitting the suppression of evidence from a geofence warrant in People v. Dawes. The Fourth Amendment Center's litigation director was co-counsel for the defendant. If you have a geofence case or questions about geofence warrants, please reach out the Center at 4ac@nacdl.org.
United States v. Chatrie March 5, 2022 Transcript
United States v. Chatrie March 4, 2022 Transcript
Proposed Brief of Amicus Curiae the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Support of Rehearing En Banc on the issue of geofence warrants
Brief of Projecy for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, Inc., as Amicus Curiae Supporting Defendant-Appellant and Petition for Rehearing En Banc
Post-Hearing Supplemental Motion to Suppress (ECF 205)
Order Granting Subpoena to Google (ECF 85)
Motion to Suppress Geofence Warrant (ECF 29)
Motion for Subpoena Duces Tecum (ECF 82)
Geofence Discovery Motion