On November 15, 2018, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the Estate of Collins v. Wilburn[i], in which the court examined whether officers were entitled to qualified immunity regarding a use of force incident where the suspect died. The [...]
On November 5, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Correa[i], which serves as an excellent review of various legal principles related to drug investigations. The relevant facts of Correa are as follows: The investigation [...]
On November 5, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Correa[i], which serves as an excellent review of various legal principles related to drug investigations. The relevant facts of Correa are as follows: The investigation [...]
©2019 Jack Ryan, J.D., Legal & Liability Risk Management Institute The United States Supreme Court noted that in a case where officers normally exercise their discretion and forego an arrest, a plaintiff may have a claim if the plaintiff [...]
On October 22, 2018, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided Haynes v. Richmond County Sheriff’s Office et al.[i], in which the court examined whether a deputy used excessive force when he struck Haynes, who was fleeing on foot, with [...]
On October 4, 2018, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Fiseku[i], in which the court examined whether an investigative detention was transformed into an illegal, de facto arrest when the suspects were detained in handcuffs [...]
On October 25, 2018, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided Burkes v. State[i], in which the court examined whether officers violated the Fourth Amendment when they searched the vehicle of a parolee without a warrant pursuant to a Fourth [...]
On November 9, 2018, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Damiani v. Duffy et al.[i], in which the court examined whether officers were entitled to summary judgment regarding a claim of excessive force when making an arrest for armed [...]
On October 16, 2018, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided the United States v. Simeon[i], which serves as an excellent review of the law pertaining to expanding the scope of a traffic stop and the automobile exception to the [...]
On October 24, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Nickler v. County of Clark et al.[i], in which the court examined whether the county or its employees violated the constitution by requiring an employee to undergo a daily [...]