Browse 18 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Supreme Court of the United States. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches at indictment, not arraignment
Chiles v. Salazar Revisions: 3/31/26, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 31, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Sixth Amendment right...
FTCA Statute of Limitations: Discovery Rule Requires Knowledge of Injury and Cause
Barrett v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on January 14, 2026, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the D.C. Circuit's decision, holding that the "d...
SCOTUS: Denial of qualified immunity motion is immediately appealable
Clark v. Sweeney, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on November 24, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a district court's denial of a motion to dism...
SCOTUS: No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause Based on Informant Tip
Goldey v. Fields, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether a "no-knock" warrant executed by police was su...
SCOTUS: Probable Cause Lacking for No-Knock Warrant
Goldey v. Fields, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether a "no-knock" warrant executed by police was su...
SCOTUS: No-contact order for child protection doesn't violate free speech
Goldey v. Fields, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court addressed whether a "no-contact" order issued by a state court,...
SCOTUS Clarifies Causation Standard for § 1981 Discrimination Claims
Mahmoud v. Taylor, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the Sixth Circuit's decision, holding that a plaintiff all...
Voluntary Court Appearance Waives Fourth Amendment Arrest Challenge
Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's voluntary appearan...
Voluntary Court Appearance Waives Fourth Amendment Arrest Claims
Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's voluntary appearan...
Financial records obtained by subpoena are not protected by the Fourth Amendment
United States v. Miller, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the government's warrantless seizure...
No privacy in abandoned storage unit means no Fourth Amendment violation
United States v. Miller, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's Fourth Amendment right...
SCOTUS: Warrantless seizure of laptop for child porn evidence upheld
Delligatti v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the government's seizure of a de...
Good Faith Exception Doesn't Save Unconstitutional Statute
Thompson v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the government's "good faith" exce...
SCOTUS: Warrant for laptop seizure was sufficiently particular
Delligatti v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the government's seizure of a de...
Good Faith Exception Doesn't Apply to Unconstitutional Statutes
Thompson v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 21, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the government's "good faith" exce...
SCOTUS Vacates Arbitration Ruling Over Unattached Rules
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 26, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Fifth Circu...
Supreme Court Affirms Warrant Search Based on Probable Cause
Lackey v. Stinnie, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed a Fourth Amendment challenge to a search conducte...
SCOTUS: Dismissal with prejudice is a final, appealable judgment
Lackey v. Stinnie, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a district court's "final judgment" ord...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 18 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from Supreme Court of the United States. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 5, Affirmed: 3, Defendant Win: 9, Remanded: 1.
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