On April 7, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Ingram v. Kubik[i], which is instructive regarding excessive force and supervisor liability. This is Part Two of a two part series. This article will discuss the law related to [...]
On April 7, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Ingram v. Kubik[i], which is instructive regarding excessive force and supervisor liability. This is Part One of a two part series. This article will discuss the law related to [...]
On August 25, 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Bailey v. Iles[i], which serves as excellent review of the law related search warrants, curtilage, and the automobile exception to the search warrant requirement. The relevant facts of Bailey [...]
On August 23, 2023, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Lenhart[i], which is instructive regarding the Fourth Amendment rights of parolees. The relevant facts of Lenhart are as follows: In late May 2019, officers from [...]
On August 25, 2023, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Larson[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related consensual encounters and reasonable suspicion. The relevant facts of Larson are as follows: At [...]
On July 24, 2023, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Rush v. State[i], which serves as excellent review of the law related canine sniffs and the permissible scope of a traffic stop. The relevant facts of Rush are as [...]
On August 22, 2023, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Joins[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to search warrants, curtilage, and the automobile exception to the search warrant requirement. The relevant [...]
On January 27, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Baude v. Leyshock[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to riots, use of force, arrest, and supervisor liability under the Fourth Amendment. Part II of [...]
On January 27, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Baude v. Leyshock[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to riots, use of force, arrest, and supervisor liability under the Fourth Amendment. Part One of [...]
On June 8, 2023, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Fenico v. City of Philadelphia[i], which is instructive regarding the First Amendment rights of police officers. In Fenico, twelve City of Philadelphia police officers were disciplined regarding various posts [...]