--- Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 18:50:56 -0400 To: Declan McCullagh <declanat_private> From: "Lynne L. Harrison" <lharrisonat_private> Subject: Guest v. Leis Declan- Thought you might find this case interesting - seizure case involving an online bulletin board. GUEST v. LEIS, No 99-4115, 99-4176 (6th Cir. July 02, 2001) Government officials have Eleventh Amendment immunity from liability for seizure of materials commingled on a criminal suspect's computer with allegedly criminal evidence despite the Privacy Protection Act, 42 USC 2000aa(a), and third-party standing under the Fourth Amendment. To read the full text of this opinion, go to: http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/6th/01a0206p.html Lynne *********************************************************** Lynne L. Harrison, Esq. | "The key to life: Poughkeepsie, New York | - Get up; mailto:lharrisonat_private | - Survive; http://www.dueprocess.com | - Go to bed." *********************************************************** DISCLAIMER: I am not your attorney; you are not my client. Accordingly, the above is *NOT* legal advice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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