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The Fourth Amendment: Contemporary Issues for Appellate Judges

April 14-15, 2008 / Oxford, MS
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Also offered October 27-28 in Reno, NV

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 and 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.

On day one, the faculty will address the search and seizure of computers and the ramifications of obtaining electronic evidence. After these sessions, the participants will be able to: (1) describe the dimensions of “cyber crime”; (2) summarize the civil and criminal implications of computer forensics evidence; (3) define whether computer searches are “special” and when the Fourth Amendment applies to them; and (4) outline the special issues that arise in child pornography cases.

On day two of the Oxford program, the faculty will address how the Fourth Amendment impacts the international border. After participating in these presentations, the participants will be able to: (1) define “border” and what the government may do at the digital border; (2) summarize how defining the border in certain ways may impact the prosecution of cases from child pornography to terrorist plans; (3) and describe the breadth of government power at physical borders and functional equivalents, such as international airports.
Note: Day two of the Reno program will differ but still include selected presentations on important fourth amendment topics by leading scholars and judges. Watch www.judges.org for an updated description.

The results of the symposium will be published as a special issue in the fall 2008 Mississippi Law Journal.

Only 40 seats are available for the program, so please have your judges
sign up quickly by completing and faxing the attached registration form to
(775) 784-1269. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Special
Projects William Brunson at (800) 25-JUDGE (255-8343) for more information.
Qualifies as an elective in the Certificate in Judicial Development, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, and as a requirement in the Special Court Trial Skills program.

Qualifies as an elective in the Certificate in Judicial Development, General Jurisdiction Trial Skills, and as a requirement in the Special Court Trial Skills program.

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.