Browse 25 warrantless 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. 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 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: Girlfriend's consent to search valid despite defendant's prior instruction
United States v. Engstrom, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 5, 2026, 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
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: 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...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Patrick, 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 ob...
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 Under Automobile Exception
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 Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Mark Dencklau, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Mark Dencklau's motion to ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Search of Electronic Devices Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Steinman, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 13, 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. Tainewasher, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 10, 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 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: Girlfriend's consent to search valid despite defendant's prior instruction
United States v. Metcalf, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
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 ...
Consent to search vehicle extends to cell phone found inside
United States v. Patrick, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 15, 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: Girlfriend's Key and Access Gave Apparent Authority for Warrantless Search
United States v. Holcomb, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 warrantless searches cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 25.
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