Supreme Court
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals determines the legality of a vehicle frisk done on an objective, and not subjective, basis
The court denies law enforcement officers qualified immunity for the arrest of a local journalist in a recent case
If there is any clearly established Supreme Court precedent, it is that the Court believes lower courts continue to misconstrue Supreme Court direction on qualified immunity
In question is the protocol and use of specially trained officers known as Drug Recognition Experts, who perform marijuana sobriety tests
Justice Jackson’s district court opinions and orders provide an example of her jurisprudential work related to law enforcement
A lower court asserted an unlawful arrest lawsuit could only proceed with a formal declaration of innocence, but the Supreme Court disagreed
The court ruled that such reports “can and should” be disclosed when public interest outweighs confidentiality concerns
Justices reversed rulings in two separate cases related to use-of-force lawsuits
Is the threshold of a storage unit within curtilage under the Fourth Amendment? The court decides in this recent case
The troopers were sued for allegedly failing to protect a woman before her ex-boyfriend went on a shooting rampage in 2015
Courts commonly cite risks of imminent injury, potential escape of the fleeing suspect and destruction of evidence as exigencies supporting warrantless entry
Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
A recent case from the 4th Circuit applies the Gant rule, demonstrating its impact on a warrantless search incident to arrest
The Court held, “the application of physical force to the body of a person with intent to restrain is a seizure even if the person doesn’t submit and isn’t subdued”
The justices rejected a “community caretaking” rule that may authorize police to enter a home even if they have no evidence of a crime or an emergency
A seizure occurs when officers employ “physical force” or a “show of authority” that “in some way restrains the liberty” of the person
And could significantly expand warrantless entries into homes
The court’s ruling gives more legal protection to fleeing suspects and others who are injured trying to escape officers
The case involves a 2015 incident where officers took a man’s guns after his wife, fearing he was suicidal, called police
The court seemed likely Tuesday to allow tribal officers to stop and search non-members on tribal lands
The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by the Trump administration
Former officer Mohamed Noor’s case has implications for the upcoming trials in the death of George Floyd
The justices were considering an appeal in a case where an officer followed a drunk driver into his garage without a warrant
Justice Barrett is protective of privacy rights and has authored two 7th Circuit opinions wherein she held for the defendant in search and seizure cases
The case will likely be appealed to the state Supreme Court, officials said
The district voted to allow armed school employees after two students were shot and wounded by a 14-year-old in 2016
The Supreme Court ruled that the ban on “excessive fines” applies to state and local agencies, not just federal government
The change could mean many of those who have already done decades in prison for their juvenile crimes will remain there for good
Five Baltimore police officers had alleged they were wrongfully prosecuted for the death of Freddie Gray
Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirms conviction for witness intimidation and terroristic threats against police officers contained in a YouTube video
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The United States Supreme Court recently ruled on two cases involving police officers conducting warrantless searches
Justice Kennedy’s successor enters into what is expected to be a highly contentious and politically divisive confirmation battle
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