Explore Judge Carlos Murguia's 8 rulings on fourth amendment search and seizure. AI-powered summaries and legal analysis.
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Munoz, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Tenth Circuit: Consent to Search Valid Despite Arrest and Multiple Officers
United States v. Johnson, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Tenth Circuit: Taser and Physical Force Were Objectively Reasonable
Wilson v. Curtis, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Tenth Circuit: Nervousness and air freshener justify extended traffic stop
In re: Garcia-Morales, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from a vehicle du...
Tenth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Suspicious Behavior
United States v. Hardy, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Papke, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Drug Conviction After Affirming Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Spradley, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Tenth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity for Excessive Force in Arrest
City of Fort Collins v. Open International, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the City of Fort Collins's appeal of a district c...
CaseLawBrief tracks 8 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Judge Carlos Murguia. The count updates as new opinions are published.
Based on tracked cases, outcomes include: Defendant Win: 7, Plaintiff Win: 1.
Judge Carlos Murguia has decided fourth amendment search and seizure cases in: ca10.