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Jim Chapman
Nov 5, 20247 min read
Seventh Circuit Upholds Search After Arrest: Warrant Exception Applies
Author: Jim Chapman In United States v. Davis , ___ 4th ____2024 WL 4432499 (7th Cir. Oct. 7, 2024), the United States Court of Appeals...
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Jim Chapman
Oct 7, 20245 min read
The Fourth Circuit holds that a District Court may review video evidence when ruling on a motion to dismiss a claim of excessive force by a police officer(s).
Author: Jim Chapman In Doriety for Estate of Crenshaw v. Lewis , 109 F.4th 670 (4th Cir. 2024), the United States Court of Appeals for...
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Jim Chapman
Sep 6, 20249 min read
The Fifth Circuit disagrees with the Fourth Circuit and holds that geofence warrants are unconstitutional.
Author: Jim Chapman In United States v. Smith , ___ F.4th ___, 2024 WL 3738050 (5th Cir. Aug. 9, 2024), the United States Court of...
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Jim Chapman
Aug 13, 20248 min read
The Fifth Circuit holds that officers are not entitled to qualified immunity under the “absurd circumstances” of the case.
Author: Jim Chapman In Hughes v. Garcia , 100 F.4th Cir. 611 (5th Cir. 2024), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
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Jim Chapman
Jul 17, 20247 min read
The Eleventh Circuit affirms a warrantless search of a Probationer’s home.
Curious about how the law balances privacy rights and probation conditions?
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Jim Chapman
Jun 3, 20247 min read
The Seventh Circuit holds no Fourth Amendment violation in search of a man’s vehicle.
Author: Jim Chapman In United States v. Ostrum, 99 F.4th 999 (7th Cir. 2024), Defendant Dylan Ostrum was charged with conspiracy to...
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Jim Chapman
May 3, 20247 min read
The Eighth Circuit holds that an officer is protected from a civil rights suit based upon the doctrine of qualified immunity even though the officer shot and permanently paralyzed the Plaintiff.
Author: Jim Chapman In Morgan-Tyra v. City of St. Louis, 89 F.4th 1082 (8th Cir. 2024), St. Louis police officer Officer Andrei Nikolov...
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Jim Chapman
Apr 1, 202411 min read
The First Amendment and an Officer’s Right to Comment.
Author: Jim Chapman Plaintiff Brian Hussey began working as a Cambridge, Massachusetts police officer in 1998. For the first decade of...
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Jim Chapman
Mar 7, 20249 min read
The Third Circuit holds that officers are not immune from elderly homeowners’ excessive force claim.
Author: Jim Chapman In Anglemeyer v. Ammons, 92 F.4th 184 (3d Cir. 2024), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...
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George Perez
Feb 29, 20246 min read
Separation of Investigative and Adjudicative Functions in Internal Affairs Investigations
Author: George Perez Consider this, you are assigned to conduct an internal affairs investigation into an employee misconduct complaint...
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Mike Ruggiero
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Always a Good Question
Author: Mike Ruggiero Ready to Crack the Code? Join the Investigation with Mike Ruggiero's 'Asking the ELSE Question' Video. Most often,...
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Jim Chapman
Feb 10, 20245 min read
The Ninth Circuit holds that secret police recording of a gun purchase in a motel room did not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment.
Author: Jim Chapman In United States v. Esqueda, 88 F.4th 818 (9th Cir. 2023), Defendant-Appellant Christopher Esqueda pled guilty to...
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Detective Mike Halbleib
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Training for Tomorrow: Mitigating Liabilities in Search Warrant Practices
Author: Detective Mike Halbleib Search Warrant training is crucial from a liability standpoint as it ensures law enforcement officers...
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Mike Ruggiero
Jan 9, 20241 min read
Should law enforcement officers believe people?
Author: Mike Ruggiero Watch Mike Ruggiero, one of our instructors, share insights on whether law enforcement officers should trust...
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Jim Chapman
Jan 2, 20245 min read
The Third Circuit holds that a criminal record check during a traffic stop was Constitutional.
Author: Jim Chapman In United States v. Hunter, ___ F.4th ___, 2023 WL 8405894 (3d Cir. Dec. 5, 2023), the United States Court of Appeals...
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Jim Chapman
Dec 8, 20238 min read
Seventh Circuit: Medical Staff Not Government Agents in Warrantless Search
Author: Jim Chapman In the early morning hours on January 23, 2022, Defendant/Appellant Javares Hudson walked into the Carle BroMenn...
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Katie Armstrong
Nov 1, 20235 min read
The Eighth Circuit upholds a firearm conviction despite a case of mistaken identity.
Author: Jim Chapman In United States v. Lemon, 2023 WL 6857244 (8th Cir. Oct. 18, 2023), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight...
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George Perez
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Untangling the Web of Garrity Use Immunity: An Easy-to-Follow Guide
Author: George Perez When it comes to safeguarding the rights of law enforcement officers during internal affairs investigations, one...
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Jim Chapman
Oct 3, 20238 min read
The Second Circuit holds that officer must face suit for a strip search and delaying a release.
Author: Jim Chapman On the morning of June 5, 2014, Plaintiff/Appellant Christopher Murphy was sitting on a bus at the County...
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Jim Chapman
Sep 5, 20237 min read
The Tenth Circuit finds that the Defendant validly waived his Miranda rights.
Author: Jim Chapman In United States v. Jones, 2023 WL 5527953 (10th Cir. Aug. 28, 2023), the United States District Court for the...
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