The Seventh Circuit holds no Fourth Amendment violation in search of a man’s vehicle.
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![The Seventh Circuit holds no Fourth Amendment violation in search of a man’s vehicle.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_6f633e49b55a4ad1b2fa7420f4bc1aaf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_6f633e49b55a4ad1b2fa7420f4bc1aaf~mv2.jpg)
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![The Eighth Circuit holds that an officer is protected from a civil rights suit based upon the doctrine of qualified immunity even though the officer shot and permanently paralyzed the Plaintiff.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_54cd4e1824c14b03ae77688513e7ac16~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_54cd4e1824c14b03ae77688513e7ac16~mv2.jpg)
- May 3
- 7 min
The Eighth Circuit holds that an officer is protected from a civil rights suit based upon the doctrine of qualified immunity even though the officer shot and permanently paralyzed the Plaintiff.
![The First Amendment and an Officer’s Right to Comment.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_5fa3a840d89f402d8fb3459e3ddc79c9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/79ea1f_5fa3a840d89f402d8fb3459e3ddc79c9~mv2.png)
- Apr 1
- 11 min
The First Amendment and an Officer’s Right to Comment.
![The Third Circuit holds that officers are not immune from elderly homeowners’ excessive force claim.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_7a8ef901c7864ed695901d3a088a1fba~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/79ea1f_7a8ef901c7864ed695901d3a088a1fba~mv2.png)
- Mar 7
- 9 min
The Third Circuit holds that officers are not immune from elderly homeowners’ excessive force claim.
![Separation of Investigative and Adjudicative Functions in Internal Affairs Investigations](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_18b9fa9882e8463ebcbe52464dfb5daf~mv2.gif)
- Feb 29
- 6 min
Separation of Investigative and Adjudicative Functions in Internal Affairs Investigations
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- Feb 21
- 1 min
Always a Good Question
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![The Ninth Circuit holds that secret police recording of a gun purchase in a motel room did not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_d426acb0ac93418cb536ba144bf1028c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_d426acb0ac93418cb536ba144bf1028c~mv2.jpg)
- Feb 10
- 5 min
The Ninth Circuit holds that secret police recording of a gun purchase in a motel room did not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment.
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![Training for Tomorrow: Mitigating Liabilities in Search Warrant Practices](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_c86cfcd35d584cd7a29e13fb6d57011b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_c86cfcd35d584cd7a29e13fb6d57011b~mv2.jpg)
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Training for Tomorrow: Mitigating Liabilities in Search Warrant Practices
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![Should law enforcement officers believe people?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_39b4becdba174a518e194b330d37d5e8f000.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_39b4becdba174a518e194b330d37d5e8f000.jpg)
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Should law enforcement officers believe people?
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![The Third Circuit holds that a criminal record check during a traffic stop was Constitutional.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_029702d219b544978ff1ebc995087b83~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_029702d219b544978ff1ebc995087b83~mv2.jpg)
- Jan 2
- 5 min
The Third Circuit holds that a criminal record check during a traffic stop was Constitutional.
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![Seventh Circuit: Medical Staff Not Government Agents in Warrantless Search](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_7bf3d83bd4804eb5b20263682a32dc6b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_7bf3d83bd4804eb5b20263682a32dc6b~mv2.jpeg)
- Dec 8, 2023
- 8 min
Seventh Circuit: Medical Staff Not Government Agents in Warrantless Search
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![The Eighth Circuit upholds a firearm conviction despite a case of mistaken identity.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_9e4970f590074f5e9c57d6d6b8338e34~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_9e4970f590074f5e9c57d6d6b8338e34~mv2.jpg)
- Nov 1, 2023
- 5 min
The Eighth Circuit upholds a firearm conviction despite a case of mistaken identity.
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![Untangling the Web of Garrity Use Immunity: An Easy-to-Follow Guide](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_7f4fa0e938a5497288c150aa82271054~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_7f4fa0e938a5497288c150aa82271054~mv2.jpg)
- Oct 11, 2023
- 4 min
Untangling the Web of Garrity Use Immunity: An Easy-to-Follow Guide
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![The Second Circuit holds that officer must face suit for a strip search and delaying a release.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_2cc9bf51e7484ceaae3c02da419bc0a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_450,h_300,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_2cc9bf51e7484ceaae3c02da419bc0a3~mv2.jpg)
- Oct 3, 2023
- 8 min
The Second Circuit holds that officer must face suit for a strip search and delaying a release.
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![The Tenth Circuit finds that the Defendant validly waived his Miranda rights.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_368af459e32f4031846bf97d11f802c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_368af459e32f4031846bf97d11f802c3~mv2.jpg)
- Sep 5, 2023
- 7 min
The Tenth Circuit finds that the Defendant validly waived his Miranda rights.
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![Seven Essential Steps of Due Process “A Guide for Supervisors & Policy Makers”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_a9ada9eb920f47ca82bdc5db75fb8d65~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_a9ada9eb920f47ca82bdc5db75fb8d65~mv2.jpg)
- Aug 24, 2023
- 3 min
Seven Essential Steps of Due Process “A Guide for Supervisors & Policy Makers”
![Officers are immune from suit for executing a no-knock warrant on the wrong apartment.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_20e5da878b234020a88aa0a0bae07fe2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/79ea1f_20e5da878b234020a88aa0a0bae07fe2~mv2.png)
- Aug 10, 2023
- 8 min
Officers are immune from suit for executing a no-knock warrant on the wrong apartment.
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![7th Circuit: Limited Privacy Rights for Home Confinement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_aae656dcf7c742bbad8a87522957e655~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_aae656dcf7c742bbad8a87522957e655~mv2.jpg)
- Jul 3, 2023
- 7 min
7th Circuit: Limited Privacy Rights for Home Confinement
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![The Fifth Circuit holds that the Defendant did not abandon his interests in his gun by tossing it...](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_113e7689b69841ba9a414391033e8270~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_332,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_113e7689b69841ba9a414391033e8270~mv2.jpg)
- Jun 2, 2023
- 6 min
The Fifth Circuit holds that the Defendant did not abandon his interests in his gun by tossing it...
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![A Drunken Miranda Waiver is Still a Waiver](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_f6e8fc33e7eb4328944118ee34effb54~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_f6e8fc33e7eb4328944118ee34effb54~mv2.jpg)
- May 1, 2023
- 5 min
A Drunken Miranda Waiver is Still a Waiver