A warrant for search of a Russian oligarch\u2019s seized yacht under sanctions for the Ukraine invasion is denied as probably unnecessary. \u201cThe Fourth Amendment does not apply to the search and seizure of property owned by a nonresident alien located in a foreign country. See United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez, 494 U.S. 259, 259 (1990). As such, Vekselberg, a foreign national, lacks a reasonable expectation of privacy in the Target Property.\u201d In re of The Motor Yacht Tango, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64251 (D.D.C. Apr. 4, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officers being off on the suspect\u2019s height was not \u201claughable\u201d as the defense says. Mistakes on height are common. Moreover, \u201cOfficers’ reasonable mistakes can give rise to reasonable suspicion to conduct an investigatory stop.\u201d United States v. Lemons, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64825 (N.D.Iowa Feb. 17, 2022).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plaintiff was a lawyer fired for edits to a search warrant affidavit for the National Security Division of DoJ. That was a suit against the government, and it could not be brought against the individuals who otherwise were involved. Charles v. United States<\/a>, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64897 (D.D.C. Apr. 7, 2022).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A warrant for search of a Russian oligarch\u2019s seized yacht under sanctions for the Ukraine invasion is denied as probably unnecessary. \u201cThe Fourth Amendment does not apply to the search and seizure of property owned by a nonresident alien located … Continue reading