Source: The Hill
by Samuel MacRoberts
“Your home is supposed to be your castle, of course. But for decades, the government treated it like anything but one. Enter Scott Johnson, who trains hunting dogs on the rural Kansas homestead he shares with his wife Harlene. He is a second-generation trainer, nationally recognized, has won countless awards, and plays by the rules. But that didn’t stop the government from searching their property anyway and forcing him to waive his constitutional rights in exchange for a kennel license. Under Kansas law, if Scott wanted to keep his livelihood, he was forced to accept warrantless searches at any time with no notice and no right to refuse. … Even asking the inspector to return later or to get a warrant was punishable. That’s not just unreasonable but unconstitutional, as Judge Vratil has now ruled.” (07/10/25)