Posts to a \u201csecret\u201d Facebook group weren\u2019t protected by any reasonable privacy interest in civil litigation. Social media isn’t protected by any privacy interest. \u201cDefendant does not cite, and the Court could not find, any case that extends the Fourth Amendment to limit discovery among private parties in civil cases on the basis of a ‘reasonable expectation of privacy.\u2019\u201d Mazzara v. Provencher (In re Provencher), 2021 Bankr. LEXIS 934 (W.D. Tex. Bankr. Apr. 7, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plaintiff\u2019s \u00a7 1983 claim that he was unnecessarily punched during execution of a search warrant and then fell out of second story window overcame the officer\u2019s claim of qualified immunity. Peroza-Benitez v. Smith<\/a>, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 10126 (3d Cir. Apr. 8, 2021).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n Defendant\u2019s encounter with police on Amtrak was consensual. United States v. Thompson, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68526 (W.D. Mo. Mar. 9, 2021).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Posts to a \u201csecret\u201d Facebook group weren\u2019t protected by any reasonable privacy interest in civil litigation. Social media isn’t protected by any privacy interest. \u201cDefendant does not cite, and the Court could not find, any case that extends the Fourth … Continue reading