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The Supreme Court Update - May 15, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision today: Barnes v. Felix, No. 23-1239: This criminal procedure case concerns the proper scope of analysis for Fourth Amendment excessive force claims....more

Marshall Dennehey

A Neck-Hold Is Not Clearly-Established Excessive Force

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Moore v. Oakland County, Michigan, 126 F.4th 1163 (6th Cir. 2025) - This § 1983 lawsuit was filed against a police officer after a confrontation during a traffic stop in which the plaintiff resisted compliance. Despite the...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Colorado DUI Checkpoints: 5 Jaw-Dropping Truths Every Driver Must Know

In Colorado, law enforcement conducts DUI and DWAI screenings at temporary traffic stops known as sobriety checkpoints. These checkpoints allow law enforcement to briefly contact and interact with all the drivers...more

Marshall Dennehey

Third Circuit Clarifies Availability of Qualified Immunity for Police Officers Accused of Deliberate Indifference to Arrestees’...

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In Thomas v. City of Harrisburg, et al., 2023 WL 8461096 (3d Cir. Dec. 6, 2023), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently determined that police officers were not entitled to qualified immunity where...more

Sands Anderson PC

The One Fingered Salute: It's Rude, But It's Not Probable Cause To Arrest

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Officer Matthew Minard of the Taylor, Michigan Police Department pulled over Debra Cruise-Gulyas for speeding. He cut her a break and cited her only for a non-moving violation. A lot of people would’ve been grateful, but...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Byrd v. United States

On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Byrd v. United States, No. 16-1371, holding that under the Fourth Amendment, the driver of a rental car may challenge the search of that car by law enforcement...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Good Faith Exception to Exclusionary Rule Saves Conviction Based on Illegal Search

In United States v. Gomez, 16-181-cr (Parker, Wesley, and Droney), the Second Circuit found that the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated during a five-minute traffic stop because the police officers extended the...more

Jaburg Wilk

What if I am pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence?

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Phoenix business law firm Jaburg Wilk family law and criminal defense attorney Jason B. Castle discusses what happens if one is pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence. For more information visit...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Prolonging Traffic Stop to Conduct Dog Sniff is Unconstitutional

Overview: Police may not extend a routine traffic stop to give a police dog time to conduct a search for narcotics, the United States Supreme Court held this week. The Court determined that, absent reasonable suspicion,...more

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