On February 11, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Smith v. Adams et al.[i], in which the court examined whether officers used excessive force under the Fourth Amendment when they shot a fleeing suspect’s car and tased him [...]
On January 7, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided In the Interest of C.B., a Child[i], in which the court examined whether an officer had sufficient reasonable suspicion to justify the pedestrian stop of C.B. The relevant facts [...]
On January 23, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Baker v. Fermon et al.[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to probable cause, searches of a person’s body for drugs, and malicious prosecution. The [...]
On January 21, 2020, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Hoke v. Anderson et al.[i], in which Sara Hoke and Amanda Hoke, two sisters, sued several officers for excessive force under the Fourth Amendment for, among other things, allegedly [...]
On January 23, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Del Valle v. Thorne and Del Valle v. Zastrow[i], in which the court examined whether two deputies were entitled to qualified immunity for an alleged use of excessive force [...]
On December 17, 2019, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Johnson v. Rogers[i], which serves as an excellent review regarding the law related to excessive force. The facts of Johnson, taken directly from the case, are as follows: The [...]
On December 27, 2019, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Green[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to traffic stops and frisks. The facts of Green, taken directly from the case, [...]
On December 23, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Darrell[i], in which the court discussed whether walking away from officers, who are at a residence known for drug activity for the purpose of serving [...]
On December 26, 2019, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Lewis[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to consensual encounters and investigative detentions. The facts of Lewis, taken directly from the [...]
On December 26, 2019, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Toole v. City of Atlanta et al.[i], in which the court examined whether an officer was entitled to qualified immunity for the arrest of a protestor. The relevant facts [...]