Browse 26 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Fourth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Smell
Patrick Nichols v. N. Bumgarner, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
Benjamin Sandoval Diaz v. Todd Blanche, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Benjamin Sandoval D...
Fourth Circuit: Knock-and-announce rule not violated by pre-entry announcement
Mandriez Spivey v. Michael Breckon, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Preston Mills, Jr., decided by Fourth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Dennis Hernandez, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Fourth Circuit: Furtive movements and marijuana smell justify vehicle search
United States v. Derickson Lawrence, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Fourth Circuit: Informant Tip Corroborated by Police Observation Justifies Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Naeem Jones, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Naeem Jones' motion to suppre...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Trent Russell, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Prisoner's Claims Against BOP Official for Unlawful Surveillance
Vaughn Gardner v. Todd Blanche, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a compl...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Sergio Murillo, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Sergio Murillo's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit: Obstruction of Justice Justifies Arrest, Dismisses Claims
Ashley Cooper v. City of Wheeling, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Ci...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Joshua Barricks v. James Wright, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Okechukwu Dimkpa, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
L.M. v. Jonathan Graham, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a defendant po...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Corroborated BOLO Alert
United States v. Connie Jamerson, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Connie Jamerson's moti...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. David Minkkinen, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Minkkinen's moti...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Augustine Perez, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Fourth Circuit: BOLO alert justified traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Clifton Mosley, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Clifton Mosley's motion...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Ebuka Umeti, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop Based on Reliable BOLO
United States v. Daqua Ritter, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Daqua Ritter's motion to ...
Fourth Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Suspicious Behavior Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Jennifer McDonald, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jennifer McDonald's m...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Lawrence Jones, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Fourth Circuit: Reasonable Suspicion Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Francisco Celedon, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Francisco Celedon's m...
Fourth Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Paraphernalia
United States v. James Jacobs, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Jacobs' motion to su...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Jaquate Simpson, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Kalub Shipman, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from Fourth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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