Warrantless cell phone tracking, baseless business harassment, and some winners go to jail.

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Winner of drug-sniffing dog case goes to jail anyway: http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/15/09/131176P.pdf?mc_cid=d06874ffe2&mc_eid=6e8e76319f
Cell phone tracking: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/124659.P.pdf?mc_cid=81e8b80bc6&mc_eid=f37e88430a
Harassing a local business over personality conflict: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/15a0223p-06.pdf
“Family” includes spouse: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/15a0214p-06.pdf?mc_cid=d06874ffe2&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

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