On May 28, 2025, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Cruz v. City of Deming[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the use of deadly force under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of [...]
On June 3, 2025, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Benton v. Layton[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to the use of deadly force under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Benton, taken [...]
On May 28, 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Agena[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to prolonged traffic stops and the searching of a passenger’s bag. The relevant facts [...]
On May 28, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Daniels v. Blakley[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to false arrest and excessive force under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Daniels, taken [...]
On May 9, 2025, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Moderson v. City of Neenah[i], in which the court examined whether the Fourth Amendment was violated when officers handcuffed and detained a man that escaped a hostage situation. The [...]
On April 30, 2025, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided United States v. Dubon[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to consent to search a residence. The relevant facts of Dubon, taken directly from the [...]
On May 8, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. August[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law related to protective sweeps. The relevant facts of August, taken directly from the case, are [...]
On March 19, 2025, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided the State v. Dean[i], in which the court of appeals examined whether the trial court erred in granting a motion to suppress based on unreasonable delay of a traffic [...]
On April 29, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Thompson v. Richter[i], in which the court of appeals had to decide if troopers were entitled to qualified immunity for allegedly violating the plaintiffs’ rights under the Fourth Amendment [...]
On March 21, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Gilmore[i], which is instructive regarding the application of the plain view doctrine. The relevant facts of Gilmore, taken directly from the case, are as follows: [...]