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Category: Law Enforcement
Constitutional Standards: How Federal Courts Analyze Police Interactions with Vehicles
Understanding how seizures and pursuits are judged under different constitutional tests
Confronting Cultural Resistance to Education in Law Enforcement
Reframing higher education as essential to modern policing
Lifting Mattress During Protective Sweep Was Not OK
Elements of the search exceeded limits of protective sweep doctrine
When ‘Talk Nice, Think Mean’ Isn’t Enough; Courtesy Doesn’t Fix ‘Warrants’ Ambiguity
Consent tainted by unclear warrant language, not coercion
Officers Didn’t Trespass on the Curtilage During Driveway Stop
Driveway was not protected under Fourth Amendment
Backyard Gunfight, Front Yard Shooting: No Excessive Force in Deputies’ Split-Second Decision
No constitutional violation in deputies’ response to armed domestic violence suspect
Qualified Immunity Applied for Officers Who Mistakenly Shot Infant Human Shield
Court upholds deadly force as reasonable despite tragic result
Creative Trooper’s Traffic Stop Was Lawfully Extended
Brief questioning and lawful phone handling did not extend stop
Court Clears Deputies in Fatal Encounter After PCP-Impaired DUI Arrest
Court finds “drive stun” not excessive as suspect resisted arrest
Officers Liable for “Ghost Chase” Crash
Court finds officers plausibly intended harm and ignored crash victims
Warrantless Probation Search Allowed, but Only Just
Probable cause based on key, car, and comments justified search