A woman with 14 tickets has won a major decision in a dispute over whether a Michigan city violated the U.S. Constitution by chalking her car tires without a search warrant. Alison Taylor's lawyer said the Fourth Amendment’s ban against unreasonable searches was triggered when a Saginaw parking enforcer applied chalk marks and returned two hours later to see if the car still was there. Saginaw cited an exception to the Fourth Amendment, but a federal appeals court said it doesn't fit.
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Drop the chalk: Michigan motorist wins appeal over tickets
