Browse 26 automobile exception to the warrant requirement cases decided by Ninth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Bolandian, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Gonzalez-Reyes, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Williams, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Tekola, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Boylan, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Motley, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Castro Alavez, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Ruiz, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Ho-Romero, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Brandenburg, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Cardenas-Ornelas v. Johnson, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Gomez, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Soto, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ev...
Ninth Circuit: Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Ruiz, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Consent
United States v. Holmes, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Rodriguez, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Justus, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Avalos, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Kittson, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Allen, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Hutton, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Sullivan, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Pheasant, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Walker v. State of Arizona, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Kroytor, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Davis, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 automobile exception to the warrant requirement cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 26.
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