Browse 22 probable cause for vehicle searches 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. 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. 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...
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 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: 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 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. Boudreau, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 16, 2025, 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 Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Rice, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Ninth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is permissible
United States v. Sylvia Olivas, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Sylvia Olivas's motion to su...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Gordon, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 19, 2025, 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 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 Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Hassan, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 22, 2025, 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: Possession with intent to sell not always 'trafficking' under immigration law
Montejo-Gonzalez v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, where the pet...
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
Hector Cervantes-Torres v. United States, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of Hector Cervantes-Torres's motion to s...
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. 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 Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Holcomb, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 27, 2025, 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. 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 22 probable cause for vehicle searches cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 21, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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