On September 4, 2019, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided Jones v. County of Suffolk et al.[i], in which the court examined whether visits to Jones’ residence, for the purpose of verifying his address, as a person on the [...]
On September 11, 2019, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided O’Shields v. State[i], in which the court examined whether the consent of driver who was under the influence of drugs, not under arrest, and not provided the state “implied [...]
On September 5, 2019, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Robinson v. Hawkins et al.[i], in which the court examined whether an officer was entitled to qualified immunity in an incident that involved a strip search. The relevant facts [...]
On September 20, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Adelman v. Branch[i], in which the court examined whether an officer with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) was entitled to qualified immunity regarding the arrest of Adelman, who [...]
On August 1, 2019, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided K.W.P. v. Kansas City Public Schools et al.[i], which is instructive regarding the handcuffing of young, disorderly students at school. In K.W.P., a seven-year-old boy attended elementary school in [...]
On August 23, 2019, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Hall v. State[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law pertaining to the prolonging of a traffic stop to investigate additional criminal activity. The relevant facts of [...]
On August 22, 2019, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Bracey v. Huntingdon County et al.[i], in which the court examined the process by which the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections obtained a non-consensual blood sample to test an inmate [...]
On August 14, 2019, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Davis v. Edwards et al.[i], in which the court examined with a deputies were entitled to qualified immunity for the stop and shooting of an emotionally disturbed man who [...]
On August 22, 2019, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Huebner v. Bradshaw et al.[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to false arrest and excessive force as it pertains to handcuffing. The relevant facts [...]
On July 9, 2019, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Chambers v. State[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to seizures of persons and searches of abandoned property. The relevant facts of Chambers, taken directly [...]