Kansas Police Searched Their Car without a Warrant, and They Lost Custody of Their Son

Kansas police searched their car without a warrant, and they lost custody of their son

After a traffic stop in Garden City, Kansas, drug charges were dropped, but Claudia Astudillo-Aguirre hasn’t regained custody of her son.

Federal court strikes down warrantless search regime in Kansas - The Sentinel

A Cowley County couple and the Kansas Justice Institute won a major victory earlier this week after a federal court ruled in favor of Scott Johnson and Harlene Hoyt, striking down Kansas’s regime of a surprise, warrantless search as unconstitutional.  The ruling was issued by U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil, following a federal civil rights trial that concluded in late May. The court found that the State’s practice of conducting unannounce…

Federal judge declares warrantless searches of some pet facilities unconstitutional

(Will be updated as warranted) A federal judge has blocked the state from carrying out warrantless searches of boarding and training kennels as part of regulating animal welfare in Kansas. After a bench trial in late May, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil found in found in favor of an award-winning bird dog trainer from Cowley County who challenged part of the Kansas Pet Animal . . . SSJ This content is restricted to subscribers. Click here to …