Wearing skinny jeans does not give reasonable suspicion
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![Wearing skinny jeans does not give reasonable suspicion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_4bdd8f41eab340cd809175afc22fbf89~mv2.webp)
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![The Ninth Circuit holds that police officers violated the Fourth Amendment by removing the Defendant](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_41e93efc5ef04144a50179a46c66cabc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_41e93efc5ef04144a50179a46c66cabc~mv2.jpg)
- Mar 1, 2023
- 7 min
The Ninth Circuit holds that police officers violated the Fourth Amendment by removing the Defendant
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![Community Caretaking and Inventory Searches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_54f2cc68712e4bf4b7cbb8c20ffba33a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_54f2cc68712e4bf4b7cbb8c20ffba33a~mv2.jpg)
- Feb 1, 2023
- 9 min
Community Caretaking and Inventory Searches
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![Hit and Hold](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_a52f45756f7d4314b7465234341f7725~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_a52f45756f7d4314b7465234341f7725~mv2.jpg)
- Jan 4, 2023
- 12 min
Hit and Hold
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![The Fourth Circuit holds that a police officer did not mislead the Defendant into waiving his Sixth.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_31990c4a19c9437ca4eed04d9398b18b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/11062b_31990c4a19c9437ca4eed04d9398b18b~mv2.jpg)
- Dec 6, 2022
- 9 min
The Fourth Circuit holds that a police officer did not mislead the Defendant into waiving his Sixth.
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![Sixth Circuit holds evidence admissible despite rogue search of nearby trailer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_df4f1088a7ff40d9a621633d1f2f9cee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_500,h_334,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_df4f1088a7ff40d9a621633d1f2f9cee~mv2.jpg)
- Oct 31, 2022
- 6 min
Sixth Circuit holds evidence admissible despite rogue search of nearby trailer
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![No qualified immunity for officers who stopped car with obscured temporary tag](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_749a491890f243e289dde5c6ed4eb09e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_190,h_160,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_749a491890f243e289dde5c6ed4eb09e~mv2.jpg)
- Oct 5, 2022
- 9 min
No qualified immunity for officers who stopped car with obscured temporary tag
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![Probing tactile examination constituted a warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amendment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_585003b86787427e88d4d30327897f6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_585003b86787427e88d4d30327897f6e~mv2.jpg)
- Sep 6, 2022
- 7 min
Probing tactile examination constituted a warrantless search in violation of the Fourth Amendment
![Tenth Circuit joins six other circuits in holding that it’s ok to video the police.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_ce70ee7e05944bf783e436c2208c3600~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/79ea1f_ce70ee7e05944bf783e436c2208c3600~mv2.png)
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
Tenth Circuit joins six other circuits in holding that it’s ok to video the police.
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![Search of a Hotel Hallway](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_ad820fe69079464dbd9ca2a8405b0fbf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_ad820fe69079464dbd9ca2a8405b0fbf~mv2.jpg)
- Jun 30, 2022
- 7 min
Search of a Hotel Hallway
![Officers who pepper spray a subdued suspect are not immune from suit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_584bcaeff94c4897bcd97f9d57d65333~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/79ea1f_584bcaeff94c4897bcd97f9d57d65333~mv2.png)
- Jun 3, 2022
- 7 min
Officers who pepper spray a subdued suspect are not immune from suit
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![Child pornography convictions survive Miranda warning challenge](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_c7c61316f26849d1a7f3bac22ba99907~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_c7c61316f26849d1a7f3bac22ba99907~mv2.jpg)
- May 2, 2022
- 11 min
Child pornography convictions survive Miranda warning challenge
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![Warrantless search of a license plate image approved by the district court as not violating the Four](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_7db85e37117b4de58bb31ad176e18c58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_7db85e37117b4de58bb31ad176e18c58~mv2.jpg)
- Apr 4, 2022
- 4 min
Warrantless search of a license plate image approved by the district court as not violating the Four
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![Wrong Floor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/824f4bfddc144a90bd81630031fd9be9.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/824f4bfddc144a90bd81630031fd9be9.jpg)
- Mar 1, 2022
- 7 min
Wrong Floor
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![But, You Have the Wrong Guy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_8cf96477253e42edacad04dba7b01c96~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_8cf96477253e42edacad04dba7b01c96~mv2.jpg)
- Feb 4, 2022
- 6 min
But, You Have the Wrong Guy
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![Travel Plans](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/891e27371d6c46f286fc8d25364a5b86.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/891e27371d6c46f286fc8d25364a5b86.jpg)
- Jan 7, 2022
- 9 min
Travel Plans
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![The Seventh Circuit upholds a search warrant that contained false information.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_629feb2020654c87bb3d690ab148fff7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_300,h_200,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_629feb2020654c87bb3d690ab148fff7~mv2.jpg)
- Dec 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Seventh Circuit upholds a search warrant that contained false information.
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![The police’s use of a pole camera violation of the Fourth Amendment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_b2b284436a744b5990600f09fd266306~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_b2b284436a744b5990600f09fd266306~mv2.jpg)
- Nov 12, 2021
- 9 min
The police’s use of a pole camera violation of the Fourth Amendment
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![Chalking tires to enforce parking law constitutes an illegal search.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_794db22459e4495db56298742728d962~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_794db22459e4495db56298742728d962~mv2.jpg)
- Nov 12, 2021
- 5 min
Chalking tires to enforce parking law constitutes an illegal search.
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![Probable cause for a search warrant.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79ea1f_a9b2f18639644cb183b47cc1542f26db~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79ea1f_a9b2f18639644cb183b47cc1542f26db~mv2.jpg)
- Nov 12, 2021
- 6 min
Probable cause for a search warrant.