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A lawsuit brought last year by two California gamblers whose $100,020 poker bankroll was seized after a warrantless search by two Iowa State Patrol troopers can move forward, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge James Gritzner chose not to dismiss the lawsuit brought against troopers Justin Simmons and Eric VanderWiel, as well as Desert Snow, an increasingly-scrutinized private company that trains officers on conducting roadside searches to find drugs, cash, guns and other contraband. The lawsuit and civil liberties advocates have criticized Desert Snow for teaching questionable practices, such as singling out vehicles with out-of-state plates for stops and searches. Read More |