NY: Failure to swear to facts of standing dooms motion to suppress

Failing to swear to facts supporting standing is fatal to a Fourth Amendment claim in New York. People v. Ibarguen, 2021 NY Slip Op 05617, 2021 N.Y. LEXIS 2207 (Oct. 14, 2021) (Wilson dissents again (see today’s prior post of Blandford).

When defendant’s truck was stopped and he rolled down the window, the officer could smell marijuana coming from inside. That was probable cause for the search. The stop was also valid. United States v. Freeman, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197715 (E.D.Mo. Sept. 2, 2021).*

The college’s vaccination mandate will not be preliminarily enjoined because of Jacobsen v. Massachusetts. Plaintiff’s claim against Covid testing as a Fourth Amendment violation is not yet resolved. Messina v. College of N.J., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 198104 (D.N.J. Oct. 14, 2021).*

The officer here communicated with defendant’s PO before the search occurred, and it was with reasonable suspicion. United States v. Wicks, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197964 (E.D.Wis. Oct. 13, 2021).*

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