On September 10, 2020, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Renfroe v. Parker[i], in which the court examined whether officers were entitled to qualified immunity for the shooting death of an unarmed man who was attacking an officer. The [...]
On September 10, 2020, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Nerio v. Evans[i], in which the court examined whether officers were entitled to qualified immunity for arresting the wrong person under a warrant, after a drug investigation. The facts [...]
On September 16, 2020, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Green[i], in which the court examined whether a security guard working for a company that provided security for the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) was a [...]
On September 29, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Cooper v. Rutehrford[i], in which the court examined whether a sheriff, in his official capacity, was entitled to summary judgment from an excessive force lawsuit for failure to train [...]
On September 14, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Babcock v. Olson[i], which serves as an excellent review of constitutional law as it pertains to exigent entry into private premises. The relevant facts of Babcock are as follows: [...]
On August 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Georgia decided Young v. State[i], which serves as an excellent example of the application of a suspect’s right to an attorney and right to remain silent under Miranda. In Young, a pizza [...]
On August 19, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Beasley[i], in which the court examined whether a person who disclaimed ownership of a vehicle has a reasonable expectation of privacy in that vehicle such [...]
On August 17, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Villavicencio[i], which serves as an excellent review of law regarding traffic stops, reasonable suspicion, and when an officer can expand the scope of the stop. [...]
On August 21, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Bossio[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law regarding when a guest at a residence has reasonable expectation of privacy at the residence [...]
On September 2, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Rivera[i], in which the court examined whether a protective sweep of a motel room was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Rivera, [...]