Category Archives: SCOTUS

CA3: Byrd who won in SCOTUS on standing loses on remand because there was PC for the search

On remand from Byrd v. United States, 138 S.Ct. 1518 (2018), holding that defendant had standing in his rental car, defendant loses on the merits because there was probable cause for the search of his car because of the admission … Continue reading

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N.D.Ga.: Def doesn’t show that his guilty plea was unknowing as a result of IAC on a 4A claim

“The movant’s unsubstantiated claim that counsel’s mistakes on a Fourth Amendment issue somehow rendered his guilty plea unknowing are insufficient to overcome a record that reflects that the plea was knowing and voluntary.” Hernandez-Rodriguez v. United States, 2020 U.S. Dist. … Continue reading

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SCOTUS: LPN check that comes back showing owner’s DL was revoked justifies a stop unless the officer has reason to believe the driver is not the owner

An LPN check that comes back showing owner’s DL was revoked justifies a stop unless the officer has reason to believe the driver is not the owner. Kansas v. Glover, 2020 U.S. LEXIS 2178 (Apr. 6, 2020):

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SCOTUSBlog: Petitions of the week

SCOTUSBlog: Petitions of the week includes: Hamm v. Tennessee19-1059Issue: Whether police violate the Fourth Amendment when they conduct a suspicionless search of a probationer’s home.

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SCOTUS: The estate of a young man shot and killed across the U.S.-Mexico border by a U.S. Border Patrol agent has no 4A or 5A Bivens claim.

The estate of a young man shot and killed across the U.S.-Mexico border by a U.S. Border Patrol agent for no reason has no Bivens claim for a Fourth or Fifth Amendment claim. Hernández v. Mesa, 2020 U.S. LEXIS 1361 … Continue reading

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Reason.com: The Supreme Court Tackles Police Shootings, Excessive Force, and the Fourth Amendment

Reason.com: The Supreme Court Tackles Police Shootings, Excessive Force, and the Fourth Amendment by Damon Root (“What’s at stake in Torres v. Madrid.”)

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Reason: The Volokh Conspiracy: The Role of Originalism in Torres v. Madrid

Reason: The Volokh Conspiracy: The Role of Originalism in Torres v. Madrid by Orin S. Kerr (“Some preliminary thoughts on a fascinating case.”)

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SCOTUS cert grant: Torres v. Madrid: Is a person shot driving away from the police “seized”?

Torres v. Madrid, 19-292 (granted Dec. 18, 2019): Issue: Whether an unsuccessful attempt to detain a suspect by use of physical force is a “seizure” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the … Continue reading

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SCOTUSBlog: Justices to take up battle over Trump financial documents [or, what does this mean to the third-party doctrine?]

SCOTUSBlog: Justices to take up battle over Trump financial documents by Amy Howe:

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Reason: Volokh Conspiracy: What is “individualized” suspicion?

Reason: Volokh Conspiracy: What is “individualized” suspicion? by Orin S. Kerr:

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Reason: Reasonable Suspicion From Driver to Car: A Few Thoughts on Kansas v. Glover

Reason: Reasonable Suspicion From Driver to Car: A Few Thoughts on Kansas v. Glover by Orin S. Kerr Some interesting issues raised by the only Fourth Amendment case currently on the Supreme Court’s docket.

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SCOTUSblog: Argument preview: Can the police stop a vehicle because its registered owner’s license has been suspended or revoked?

SCOTUSblog: Argument preview: Can the police stop a vehicle because its registered owner’s license has been suspended or revoked? by Evan Lee (“Next Monday, November 4, the Supreme Court will hear argument in a case that asks whether it is … Continue reading

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Reason: The Supreme Court’s Next Big Fourth Amendment Case

Reason: The Supreme Court’s Next Big Fourth Amendment Case by Damon Root (“What’s at stake in Kansas v. Glover.”).

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Time: Justice Neil Gorsuch: Why Originalism Is the Best Approach to the Constitution

Time: Justice Neil Gorsuch: Why Originalism Is the Best Approach to the Constitution

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The Atlantic: The Supreme Court Is Not Well. And the People Know It.

The Atlantic: The Supreme Court Is Not Well. And the People Know It. by Garrett Epps (“A new guns case reveals that the once-noble institution has died, and we’re left working with its corpse.”)

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SCOTUSblog: Opinion analysis: Court upholds warrantless blood tests for unconscious drunk-driving suspects

SCOTUSblog: Opinion analysis: Court upholds warrantless blood tests for unconscious drunk-driving suspects by Amy Howe: Yesterday a divided Supreme Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment generally does not bar states from taking a blood sample from an unconscious drunk-driving suspect … Continue reading

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SCOTUS: Warrantless blood draw from unconscious driver not unreasonable

A warrantless blood draw from an unconscious driver who became unconscious by the time he arrived at the hospital was reasonable under a state law that permits warrantless BAC testing of those incapable of consent by implied consent. Remanded, however, … Continue reading

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Bloomberg Law: Criminal Law Legend, Mueller Team Member Dreeben Leaving DOJ

Bloomberg Law: Criminal Law Legend, Mueller Team Member Dreeben Leaving DOJ by Jordan S. Rubin

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CA6 applies GFE to Carpenter on remand, and he still loses

The SCA was the law prior to Carpenter, so the good faith exception applies. From the date of Carpenter, the Fourth Amendment applies: “Carpenter II confirmed that the SCA does not immunize a government officer’s collection of CSLI from the … Continue reading

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ScotusBlog: Relist Watch: Inserting a key in a lock

ScotusBlog: Relist Watch by John Elwood:

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