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Category: Legal/Case Law
Court Slams Sentence-Severing Upon Surgical Snipping
Tennessee legislature outlawed the practice of sterilization in exchange for sentencing credits.
Failure to Provide Sex Reassignment Is Not Cruel and Unusual Punishment
[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Gibson v. Collier, 920 F.3d 212 (5th Cir. 2019) Scott Lynn Gibson, a biological male also known as Vanessa Lynn Gibson,...
Qualified Immunity Granted Despite Unreasonable Conduct During Search Warrant Execution
[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Okorie v. Crawford, 2019 (5th Cir. 2019) Dr. Ikechukwu Okorie was suspected of over-prescribing opioids and other pain...
Is a Suspect Charging with a Knife a Deadly Threat?
[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Shepherd v. City of Shreveport, 920 F.3d 278 (7th Cir. 2019) An officer responded to a fire department assist call at...
Conclusive Evidence? Some Thoughts on the Limitations and Influence of Video Evidence
In press briefings, police leaders must be aware of how video can affect public perception
Handcuffs Didn’t Fit and Neither Does Qualified Immunity
Court’s decision denying qualified immunity is a reminder about the application of handcuffs
Is a Cell Phone a Tracking Device? More Carpenter v. United States Fallout
A reminder for officers to pay attention to the nuances of search warrants for electronic data
Fingerprints, Facial Recognition, Retinal Scans, Passcodes and the Fifth Amendment
[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Whether facing an investigation into human trafficking, drug distribution, criminal gang violence, or child sexual...
Is Flipping Off an Officer Protected By Free Speech?
[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Cruise-Gulyas v. Minard, 2019 (6th Cir. 2019) An officer stopped Debra Cruise-Gulyas for a speeding violation, but...
Court Grants Qualified Immunity Following Officer’s Rolling Block Maneuver
[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Morrow v. Meachum, 2019 (5th Cir. 2019) Austin Moon was riding his motorcycle on the interstate, speeding at...
Court: Officer’s Words and Conduct Matter When Determining Lawful Detention
[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]United States v. Tanguay, 2019 (1st Cir. 2019) An officer saw Eric Tanguay and a woman parked in a strip mall parking...