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The Fourth Amendment for Appellate Judges: Framework and Annual Symposium

February 12-13, 2009 / Oxford, MS
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See also Contemporary Issues for Appellate Judges
October 5-6, 2009 in Reno, NV

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This project is supported by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance that was awarded to the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law (NCJRL). The grant covers tuition, materials, conference meals and up to $1,000 toward air travel and lodging. Due to the grant terms, the course is open to state appellate judges only.

Day one of this program provides an overall framework to analyze search and seizure issues: What is a search? When does a seizure occur? When is a search or seizure justified?  When do the police need a warrant? If the Fourth Amendment has been violated, does the exclusionary rule apply? 

Day two coincides with the Center’s annual symposium. The spring of 2009 program will feature, “Great Dissents in Fourth Amendment Cases.” Presenters will examine five dissents, including such seminal dissents as Justice Harlan's dissent in United States v. White, 401 U.S. 745 (1971), Justice Marshall’s dissent in Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218 (1973), Justice O’Connor’s dissent in Atwater v. Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (2001), and Justice Brandeis’ dissent in Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438 (1928).  The symposium attracts as presenters many of the country's foremost experts on search and seizure. 

The NCJRL

The National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law is a part of the University of Mississippi School of Law. It focuses on issues relating to the criminal justice system and receives funding from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs. Its purpose is to promote the two concepts that make up the title of the Center. The concept of "justice" appeals to basic notions of equality, equity, and fairness. It often has an emotive component: the result was simply not fair. In contrast the phrase, the "rule of law," refers to the requirement that certain procedures and principles must be followed in each case to reach a correct result. Neither concept is sufficient; both must be utilized to ensure that the criminal justice system fulfills its function in society. The Center implements its mission through projects, conferences, educational programs, and publications that examine important criminal law and procedure issues.