Browse 21 plain view doctrine 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. 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. 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 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...
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. 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: Unreasonable Belief of Weapon Possession Invalidates Search
United States v. Vazquez-Ramirez, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from t...
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: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
State of California v. Del Rosa, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Wells, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 26, 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. Taylor, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 3, 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. Bradford, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 4, 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 Amidst Consent Issues
Johnson v. USA, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Keller, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 27, 2025, 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 Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Steven Zinnel, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Steven Zinnel's motion to suppr...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Antoine Johnson v. United States, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Antoine Johnson's motion to s...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Gonzalez-Loera, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 28, 2025, 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. Gomez, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 14, 2025, 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
Pizzuto v. Tewalt, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained fro...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Sullivan, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 13, 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. Kurns, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 21 plain view doctrine cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 20, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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