2026-01-17 03:21:21

Someone claiming federal prosecution experience should probably brush up on their Fourth Amendment knowledge. Here's the issue: SCOTUS already settled this. The Fourth Amendment absolutely applies to immigration arrests—full stop.

Look at the precedent:

INS v. Lopez-Mendoza (1984) made this crystal clear. And these aren't even criminal arrests we're discussing—they're classified as civil arrests. That distinction matters legally, and missing it is... well, it's a gap for someone touting courtroom credentials.

The law is settled. The confusion isn't.

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AirdropGrandpa

· 5h ago

Bragging about federal experience and still can't tell the difference between civil and criminal arrests, that's really awkward --- Lopez-Mendoza was in 1984, and some people still pretend not to know the Fourth Amendment? That's hilarious --- The legal provisions are right here, why insist on arguing --- Can't tell the difference between civil and criminal arrests, I really can't trust such "lawyers" --- The Supreme Court has already ruled on this, and you're still arguing, that's truly unbelievable --- The Fourth Amendment has been settled long ago, yet some still pretend to be deaf and mute every day --- Having some federal experience and daring to speak, but you even got the basic concepts wrong --- Honestly, this legal logic has big loopholes, anyone can exploit them --- Stop talking, this is a basic mistake, no need to argue --- That INS case was over forty years ago, I really don't understand why some people are still hung up on it

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SandwichHunter

· 6h ago

Lawyers who boast the most are the most annoying; they don't even know the 1984 case law but still dare to brag.

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zkProofInThePudding

· 6h ago

Bragging about courtroom experience and still not understanding the Fourth Amendment—this is just ridiculous...

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SerumSquirter

· 6h ago

Bragging about courtroom experience, unable to distinguish between civil and criminal cases, I really can't hold it together anymore haha

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TopEscapeArtist

· 6h ago

Ha, this is a typical bottom-fishing mentality at a high level, holding outdated technical analysis and forcing it into the present. Once a head and shoulders pattern forms in the law, it's very difficult to reverse. The precedent from 1984 is right there, still looking bullish...

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