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Fire Department Disciplinary Investigations: Formal or Informal?
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Category: Legal/Case Law
Defective Description, Excusable Error in Warrant Execution
Court: The warrant here is not an exemplar of grammatical precision, and no reading of it is free from ambiguity”
This Tailgating Wasn’t Party Time
Knowing the rules about traffic stops and following them leads to an unhappy ending for Reyes
Cyber Tips Are Subject to the Private Search Doctrine
The Fourth Amendment does not restrict private citizens
Victory for Sexually Abused Inmate on Negligent Hiring
“The plainly obvious consequences of the decision to rehire him would be that he would abuse inmates again”
Video Evidence, TASER Device Discharge Weighed in Court
This case provides an unusual opportunity for you to decide what should happen
Can Fire Departments Prohibit Firefighter Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use?
A blanket policy could violate disability discrimination laws in some states
Failure to Follow Training Isn’t a Monell Claim
This is an example of the challenge faced in suing a government agency under a Monell claim
The Monell Claim Story Hour
An “isolated or sporadic incident” usually will not lead to liability under Monell
Child-Molesting Grandpa’s Phone Admissible
This case is a great illustration of Rule 404(b) and what it means for cops
Vehicle Frisk Suppression Reversed, Creating New Rule for Frisks
The court’s very lengthy opinion is a nice review of the frisk doctrine
Exigent Circumstances Saves Evidence of Child Sexual Exploitation
There was probable cause to enter and a fair probability the devices contained evidence