Several federal circuit courts of appeal have upheld the right to record police carrying out their official duties in public
Interference with Man Recording Police Rewarded with Lawsuit
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Category: Search and Seizure
Flying the Finger Leads to a Traffic Stop, Then a Lawsuit
It is well-established law that a person can lawfully flip the bird at an officer
Suppression Follows Weak Affidavits
Cell phone searches require careful attention to specify probable cause for each type of information stored on the phone
Child Pornography Landed Lawfully in Police Hands
That he intended to help law enforcement was laudable, but it didn’t transform him into a government agent
Inventory Policy Violation Leads to Suppression of Gun
The gun wasn’t immediately evident as contraband
Opening Car Door Invalidates Stop and Leads to Suppression
Would the officer have discovered the evidence in the ordinary course of the traffic stop?
Driver Held to a Higher Level of Accountability for Constructive Possession of Hidden Gun
A person with constructive possession of a firearm must have knowledge of it and the ability to control it
Cell Phone Search by Probation Officer Ruled Invalid
No matter how hyper-technical the distinction may appear, it was significant to the court
Body Cavity Search Ruled Reasonable Based on Confidential Informant Credibility
The suspect claimed there was no probable cause for the search warrant
Clothing Description Close Enough — Frisk Upheld
Considering the totality of the circumstances both the detention and the frisk were reasonable
Citywide Aerial Surveillance Program Upheld
The court predicated its analysis on the Fourth Amendment balancing test
Strip Search During Drug Booking Ruled Reasonable
The court held there was ample reasonable suspicion to conduct the visual body cavity search