Browse 25 probable cause cases decided by Second Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Probable Cause Justifies Vehicle Search Despite Pretext Argument
United States v. Cardenas, decided by Second Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search and Consent to Search Backpack
United States v. Woods, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Second Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Entry in Drug Case
United States v. Boria, decided by Second Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Bulloch, decided by Second Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Saab, decided by Second Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress in Vehicle Search Case
United States v. Ramirez Rodriguez, decided by Second Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Ross, decided by Second Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Warrantless Apartment Search Upheld
United States v. Gomez, decided by Second Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
Purcell v. United States, decided by Second Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Laptop seizure during lawful arrest upheld under exigent circumstances
United States v. Elias, decided by Second Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Second Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Santos v. Kimmel, decided by Second Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a § 1...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Guard, decided by Second Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Apartment Entry, Evidence Admissible
United States v. James, decided by Second Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James's motion to suppress evidenc...
Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Saves Evidence from Suppression
United States v. Rodriguez, decided by Second Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Simmons, decided by Second Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Consent to Search Electronic Devices Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Bardakova, decided by Second Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Suppression Motion in Adamu Case
United States v. Adamu, decided by Second Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Apartment Search
United States v. Thompson, decided by Second Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Runner, decided by Second Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress e...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Entry to Prevent Evidence Destruction
United States v. Romeo, decided by Second Circuit on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Romeo's motion to suppress evidence ob...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Apartment Search
United States v. Fletcher, decided by Second Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Burner phone data searchable incident to lawful arrest, CA2 rules
United States v. Robinson, decided by Second Circuit on April 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Second Circuit: Voluntary Consent Validates Laptop Search
United States v. Kandic, decided by Second Circuit on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Poole, decided by Second Circuit on April 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 probable cause cases from Second Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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