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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...
Jim Chapman
Nov 5, 20247 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Oct 7, 20245 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Sep 6, 20249 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Aug 13, 20248 min read
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The Eleventh Circuit affirms a warrantless search of a Probationer’s home.
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Jim Chapman
Jul 17, 20247 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Jun 3, 20247 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
May 3, 20247 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Apr 1, 202411 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Mar 7, 20249 min read
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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...
George Perez
Feb 29, 20246 min read
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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,...
Mike Ruggiero
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Feb 10, 20245 min read
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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...
Detective Mike Halbleib
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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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...
Mike Ruggiero
Jan 9, 20241 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Jan 2, 20245 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Dec 8, 20238 min read
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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...
Katie Armstrong
Nov 1, 20235 min read
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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...
George Perez
Oct 11, 20234 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Oct 3, 20238 min read
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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...
Jim Chapman
Sep 5, 20237 min read
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