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Fourth Amendment Student Searches: Legal Update for Schools

SEARCHES OF STUDENTS AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT On September 30, 2025, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Johnson v. Mount Pleasant Pub. Schs.,[i] in which the court examined whether a school official who conducted two searches of a student, [...]

Traffic Stop After Registered Owner Mismatch: United States v. Behrens

TAG CHECK SHOWS FEMALE REGISTERED OWNER HAS SUSPENDED LICENSE BUT DRIVER IS A MALE – CONTINUE TO DETAIN OR IMMEDIATELY RELEASE? On July 28, 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decided United States v. Behrens[i], in which a deputy [...]