W.D.Tex.: The collective knowledge rule applies to traffic stops on reasonable suspicion

The collective knowledge rule applies to traffic stops on reasonable suspicion. Questioning while defendant is rummaging around for this papers does not extend the stop. United States v. Saldana, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23850 (W.D.Tex. February 27, 2015).

The argument before trial was lack of consent at all, not scope of consent, and that was a reasonable strategy. Therefore, defendant’s IAC claim that failure to argue the search exceeded the scope of consent fails. Medrano v. United States, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24123 (S.D.N.Y. February 27, 2015).*

“[T]he Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction to hear plaintiff’s claims against the U.S. Marshal acting in his official capacity that could be construed as a Fourth Amendment violation.” Dillard v. United States, 2015 U.S. Claims LEXIS 183 (February 20, 2015).*