On March 4, 2022, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Mattox[i], in which the court examined whether a person who had been shot had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his hospital room and whether [...]
On June 21, 2023, the Court of Appeal of Florida (First District) decided Ortiz v. Dep’t of Corrections[i], in which the court examined whether, under the Florida Constitution, Ortiz had a right to use medical marijuana while being employed as [...]
On March 9, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Henderson v. McClain[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to malicious prosecution, false arrest, retaliatory arrest and the effect of probable cause. The relevant facts [...]
On March 21, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Giddens v. Brooks County[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to failure to intervene and frisks. The relevant facts of Giddens are as follows: As [...]
On March 14, 2022, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Ambriz-Villa[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related the scope of traffic stops and requests for consent to search. The relevant facts [...]
On March 23, 2022, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Mason[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the community caretaker function exception to the probable cause and warrant requirement under [...]
On February 17, 2022, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Louallen v. State[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle and the ability to expand the scope of the [...]
On February 21, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Wilson v. City of Bastrop[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to excessive force under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Craig are as [...]
On February 15, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Craig v. Martin[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to excessive force under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Craig are as follows: Officer [...]
On February 18, 2022, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Bosman[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to an officer’s use of force, or threat of force, during a Terry stop. [...]