On October 16, 2015, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Gustafson v. Adkins [i], which serves as instructive concerning the law pertaining to workplace searches and qualified immunity for illegal searches. The relevant facts of Gustafson, taken directly from the case, are [...]
On September 11, 2015, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Murphy v. Demings et al. [i], which serves as excellent review regarding use of deadly force on dangerous, fleeing suspects. The relevant facts of Murphy, taken directly from the case, are as [...]
On August 19, 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided Brown v. City of New York et al. [i], which is instructive regarding the law pertaining to false arrest and excessive force under the Fourth Amendment. The relevant facts of Brown, taken [...]
On September 16, 2015, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Moore v. Pederson [i], which serves as excellent review regarding warrantless home entry to arrest a suspect. The relevant facts of Moore, taken directly from the case, are as follows: In the [...]
On July 21, 2015, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Wall v. Stanek [i], which discussed the constitutionality of consent for a blood test obtained under a state’s implied consent law. The relevant facts of Wall, taken directly from the case, are [...]
On April 8, 2015, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Elmore v. Fulton County School District et al. [i], which is instructive regarding federal lawsuits for false arrest and malicious prosecution under the Fourth Amendment. The facts of Elmore, taken directly from [...]
On June 25, 2015, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Salvato v. Miley et al. [i], which provides an excellent explanation of the “ratification” as it pertains to potential liability for police and sheriff department’s that exonerate officers after a use [...]
On June 25, 2015, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Salvato v. Miley et al. [i], which serves as an excellent explanation of excessive force and failure to intervene in an excessive force incident as well as “ratification” as it pertains [...]
On May 22, 2015, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. McMillian [i], which serves as an excellent review of the law pertaining to warrantless entry into private premises. The relevant facts of McMillian, taken directly from the case, [...]
On May 21, 2015, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Singleton v. Darby [i], which is instructive regarding the constitutionality of an officer’s actions at the scene of a protest. The relevant facts of Singleton, taken directly from the case, are as [...]