United States v. Goebel 10thCIR 26MAY2020
A Roswell NM police officer on patrol in the early morning hours heard a report of a reckless driver. He observed…
Oglesby v. Lesan 8thCIR 3JUL2019
This is an interesting case with a good discussion of what constitutes a seizure under the Fourth Amendment and whether a…
United States v. Greene 3rdCIR 25JUN2019
This is another Fourth and Fifth Amendment “combo” case with search and seizure issues as well as Miranda issues. In this…
Clark v. Clark 8thCIR 13JUN2019
A principal of a school calls 911 and reports gunshots coming from the direction of nearby woods. Two deputies arrive at…
United States v. Babcock 11thCIR 23May2019
In this case, police in Stuart, Florida were notified that there was a domestic disturbance taking place in a camper parked…
United States v De Castro 3rdCIR 3OCT2018
In this case, a police officer approached someone he suspected was involved in criminal activity and from a distance of 5…
United States v. Gaines 10thCIR 12MAR2019
This is a GREAT case for reviewing what constitutes a seizure of a person under the Fourth Amendment as well as…
United States v. Houston 8thCIR 10APR2019
At 0100 three officers are dispatched to a neighborhood in Davenport, Iowa to respond to “shots fired” disturbance complaints. This neighborhood…
Cruise-Gulyas v. Minard 6thCIR 13MAR2019
Key Phrases: Traffic Stop, Seizure, First Amendment, Free Speech, Qualified Immunity “Fits of rudeness or lack of gratitude may violate the…
When is a person seized?
United States v. Gaines, 10th Cir. 12MAR2019 In this case, Bruce-Alan Barnard explores two key parts of Search and Seizure Law:…