Defendant was detained for DUI, but he had medical issues and police wanted to release him to home under a \u201cmedical furlough.\u201d He consented to an inspection of his house and weapons were found. He was never in custody, and there were no conditions on the inspection. United States v. Shobert, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 3350 (10th Cir. Feb. 3, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This involved a valid investigatory stop and thus the officers were shielded from liability under Louisiana law. Huddleston v. Constantine, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21588 (W.D. La. Feb. 2, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qualified immunity for NYPD officers fails because the bodycam videos are ambiguous and don\u2019t fully support their position. Novak v. City of N.Y., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21521 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking this inmate\u2019s personal phone book in a prison cell search doesn\u2019t state a claim. Payne v. White, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21418 (S.D. Ill. Feb. 2, 2026).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Defendant was detained for DUI, but he had medical issues and police wanted to release him to home under a \u201cmedical furlough.\u201d He consented to an inspection of his house and weapons were found. He was never in custody, and … Continue reading