CA7: Running warrants on stopped panhandlers was reasonable

Chicago PD officers stopped panhandlers and ran warrants once they had their IDs. “We conclude that officers may execute a name check on an individual incidental to a proper stop under Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 16, 88 S. Ct. 1868, 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968), as long as the resulting delay is reasonable. Plaintiffs have failed to establish that they suffered an underlying constitutional violation such that the City can be held liable under Monell. We therefore affirm.” [How is it a proper stop if there’s a First Amendment right to panhandle in public?] Hall v. City of Chicago, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 8958 (7th Cir. Mar. 23, 2020).

It was apparent that the investigation immediately switched from the license plate light being out to a criminal investigation, and this was unreasonable. State v. Cook, 2020 ND 69, 2020 N.D. LEXIS 64 (Mar. 19, 2020).*

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