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Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

No Tell Motel

Moving on to another U.S. Supreme Court case, this one was heard today and it involves a Los Angeles law that allows police to look at hotel registries without a warrant. It’s called the City of Los Angeles v. Patel, and it revolves around a law that has been on the books since 1899.

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By Madeleine Brand • Mar 3, 2015 • 1 min read

Moving on to another U.S. Supreme Court case, this one was heard today and it involves a Los Angeles law that allows police to look at hotel registries without a warrant. It’s called the City of Los Angeles v. Patel, and it revolves around a law that has been on the books since 1899. A lower court found it unconstitutional, even though many other cities have similar laws. So what’s likely to happen, and what would the ramifications be?

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Jolie Myers

    Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    law professor at Hastings Law School and writes for the SCOTUS blog

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