Browse 25 reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases decided by Sixth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Sixth Circuit: Cracked Windshield Justifies Traffic Stop, Vehicle Search
United States v. Stephen Duane Woods, Jr., decided by Sixth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Stephen Duane Wood...
Sixth Circuit: Informant's Tip Justified Traffic Stop for Drugs
United States v. Deldrick Lamar Spence, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Deldrick Lamar Spe...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Leron Liggins, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Leron Liggins' motion to s...
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
United States v. Imari Glover, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Fourth Amendment Claims Against City of Lansing
Ashly Romero v. City of Lansing, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Ashly Romero ...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Cortez Blake, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Cortez Blake's motion to sup...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Robert Messersmith, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Messersmith's m...
Sixth Circuit: Informant's Tip, Corroborated Details Justify Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Tomarcus Baskerville, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motio...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kevin Loren Daniels, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kevin Loren Daniels' m...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kevin Clay, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kevin Clay's motion to suppre...
Nervousness and location justify extended traffic stop, court rules
United States v. Joe'Veon Penson Willis, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's m...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Milder Escobar-Temal, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppres...
Sixth Circuit: Informant Tip Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Gene Curtis Roper, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gene Curtis Roper's mot...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Traffic Violations and Probable Cause
United States v. Michael Osborn Thomas, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Michael Osborn Thom...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kenneth Evans, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kenneth Evans' motion to su...
Sixth Circuit: BOLO for drug activity provides reasonable suspicion for traffic stop
United States v. Derek Duane Riley, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derek Riley's motion to ...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Daniel Jackson, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Daniel Jackson's motion to ...
Sixth Circuit: Child victim's statements admissible if child unavailable and statements reliable
Miguel Angel Guzman-Torralva v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the denial of Miguel Angel Guzman-Torralva...
Sixth Circuit: Reasonable Suspicion Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Timothy Lee Baker, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Lee Baker's m...
Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Terrell Anthony Hargrove v. Ian Healy, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Matthew Mercer-Kinser, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Matthew Mercer-Kinse...
Sixth Circuit: BOLO alert justified traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Malcolm Hoyle, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Malcolm Hoyle's motion to sup...
Sixth Circuit: Smell of Marijuana and Paraphernalia Justify Vehicle Search
United States v. Devante Glenn, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Devante Glenn's motion to supp...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search despite state legalization
Peter McGowan v. United States, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Peter McGowan's motion to suppr...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Lavonce Makiri Smith, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lavonce Makiri Smith's m...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases from Sixth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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