The new year is off to an interesting start. Here are some of the week’s top developments: Wake County DA not seeking re-election. Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby has announced that he will not seek re-election in November. The News and Observer reports that District Court Judge Ned Mangum is “contemplating a possible run for the office,” while ADA Boz Zellinger “plans to seek the seat.” The filing period is next month so further developments are likely. New special superior court judges appointed. Governor McCrory has named two new special superior court judges: Beecher Reynolds Gray, an administrative law judge from Durham, and Marty McGee, a district court judge in Concord. They replace Shannon Joseph and William Pittman, Democratic appointees whose terms expired. Details here. Technology overtaking Kyllo? The Consumer Electronics Show took place this week in Las Vegas. Among the gadgets unveiled was a thermal imaging attachment for the iPhone, discussed here on CNET. Recall that the United States Supreme Court ruled, in Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (2001), that the use of a thermal imager on a home was a Fourth Amendment search because thermal imagers were not in general public use. I’ve previously noted the availability of inexpensive thermal measurement devices at Lowe’s and Home Depot, but this development takes things to a new level. Does it sound the death knell for the holding in Kyllo? Nearly half of all black males arrested by age 23. I was startled to read recently that 49% of [...]
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