With no guaranteed delivery time on a USPS Express Mail package, briefly delaying it in transit to look up the names on it (sender and recipient and addresses) didn\u2019t violate any Fourth Amendment rights. Separating it for a dog sniff didn\u2019t either. United States v. Diiorio, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 212479 (D. Mont. Sep. 18, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Louisiana recognizes broad standing, more so than the Fourth Amendment. The search of a neighbor\u2019s flower bed for a shell casing was reasonable. No violation of curtilage. [So they say, and I can\u2019t agree.] State v. Bethune, 2026 La. App. LEXIS 1851 (La. App. 5 Cir Sep. 17, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An allegation of excessive force during a warranted arrest is a sufficiently new Bivens context that it\u2019s dismissed. FTCA claim can proceed. Coote v. United States, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 212690 (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 14, 2026).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With no guaranteed delivery time on a USPS Express Mail package, briefly delaying it in transit to look up the names on it (sender and recipient and addresses) didn\u2019t violate any Fourth Amendment rights. Separating it for a dog sniff … Continue reading