Is the Bed of a Pickup as Private as the Inside of a Car? Probably, but the Barrier is Imaginary and More Easily Crossed

During a traffic stop in Marysville, California, on May 14, 2009, a Marysville Police Department reserve officer, Matthew Minton, pulled over a pickup because the license plate was obscured by the rear bumper and the license plate lamp was not functioning. The officer saw that the driver, Robin Briggs, had glassy eyes and might be intoxicated. Returning to his patrol car, the officer radioed for assistance from Officer Christopher Miller who “was more familiar with driving under the influence investigations and worked with a narcotics detection...

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The Hunting Hounds of Queen Elizabeth I

In 1576, George Turbervile published the Booke of Hunting, being in large part a translation of the work of Jaques du Fouilloux, La Venerie, published in 1562. Turbervile was a poet and fellow of New College, Oxford, where he studied law. He traveled widely, going to Moscow to the court of Ivan the Terrible in 1568. In translating du Fouilloux, Turbervile copied most of the woodcuts from the Frenchman’s book, though minor changes can be detected...

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Bringing Service Dogs Into Schools: Different Facts, Different Courts, Different Results

Two recent cases involving school systems that refused to allow children to attend classes with service dogs produced different results, one court ordering the dog admitted and one court requiring that the parents continue to pursue remedies in an administrative setting before the case would be deemed ripe for a federal trial. The first case, in California, drew a Statement of Interest—effectively an amicus brief—from the Department of Justice. That Statement was cited in the second case, in North Carolina. The cases have elements other than the...

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Dog Park Law 101

Dog Park Discussion.  Fran Breitkopf and I were interviewed by Fred Kray on pblnn.com. Click on the listen link under Dog Law Reporter and Stray Dog.Mornings in New York begin for many people with a quick walk to a dog park where they give their pets a few minutes of running and playing before confining them to apartments until dog walkers arrive. At 10 in the morning in Seattle, seniors and dog-walkers supervise the play of dozens of dogs...

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