On January 28, 2021, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Wood v. Wooten[i], in which the court examined whether Deputy Wooten was entitled to summary judgment in a civil suit even if he identified an incorrect offense to the [...]
On January 26, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Myers[i], in which the court examined whether officers had probable cause to arrest a passenger in an automobile for drugs when neither he nor the [...]
On December 21, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Williams v. City of Montgomery[i], which is instructive regarding liability for arresting the wrong person, due to mistaken identity, when executing an arrest warrant. The relevant facts of Williams, [...]
On December 18, 2020, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Cronin v. Peterson[i], in which the court examined the conduct of officers conducting an internal, criminal investigation on another member of their department. The relevant facts of Peterson, taken [...]
On December 11, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided L.S. ex rel. Hernandez v. Peterson[i], which is instructive regarding liability of schools and school resource officers for failing to protect students. The relevant facts of Hernandez, taken directly [...]
On December 28, 2020, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Registe[i], in which the court examined whether used excessive force during an officer involved shooting. The relevant facts of Registe, taken directly from the case, [...]
On December 23, 2020, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided McElree v. City of Cedar Rapids et al.[i], in which the court examined whether police used excessive force during an officer involved shooting. The relevant facts of McElree, taken [...]
On November 13, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Brinkley[i], which is instructive regarding the Fourth Amendment requirements to enter a private residence under Payton to execute an arrest warrant. The facts of Brinkley [...]
On November 25, 2020, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Lea[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to consensual encounters and Miranda. In Lea, Metropolitan Transit Police Officer’s Woods and Wooley [...]
On November 25, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Trader[i], in which the court examined whether the third-party doctrine allows law enforcement to obtain internet protocol (IP) addresses and email account information without a [...]