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happyslug

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10. Actually this is traditional Scalia, he defends traditional places

Reply to marble falls (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 02:30 PM

Mar 2013

Thus he left open the right to enter someone's property, that is NOT next to his house, i.e. woodlands, open field etc.

All Scalia did was to use the traditional definition of a home, which included the area AROUND the home, not just the interior of the home.

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Well, I'll be damned. nt OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #1

Yeah! Isn't it disorienting when Scalia's opinion is not only sane and sensible, but it also 1monster Mar 2013 #2

Anyone in the legal community who follows the court is not suprised. former9thward Mar 2013 #4

Yeah, I'm reluctant to accept Scalia's opinion. OnyxCollie Mar 2013 #5

Definitely stopped clock. Shrike47 Mar 2013 #3

I just wish they would have overturned the previous police dog case AngryAmish Mar 2013 #6

While not a libertarian, Scalia has libertarian aspects Ter Mar 2013 #7

What back door did Scalia leave open for the cops???? I don't trust him a bit. marble falls Mar 2013 #8

Actually this is traditional Scalia, he defends traditional places happyslug Mar 2013 #10

Here is the actual opinion, Scalia wrote the majority opinion, Thomas Ginsburg, Sotomayor and Kagan happyslug Mar 2013 #9