Explore Judge Diane S Sykes's 26 rulings on reasonable suspicion for traffic stops. AI-powered summaries and legal analysis.
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Lennie Perry, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lennie Perry's motion to s...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on Reliable BOLO
United States v. Derrick Davis, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derrick Davis's motion to...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
United States v. Albert Smith, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Albert Smith's motion to...
Seventh Circuit: Weaving car justifies traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Lester Crowder, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lester Crowder's motio...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to Vehicle Search Valid Despite Initial Detention
United States v. Reiquon Gaines, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO Alert
United States v. Alvin Beasley, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Alvin Beasley's motion...
Seventh Circuit: Reasonable Suspicion Justified Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. De'Andre Owens, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of De'Andre Owens' motio...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence in Vehicle Stop
United States v. Robdarius Williams, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robdarius Williams...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Suppression Motion in Vehicle Search
United States v. Damon Taylor, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damon Taylor's motion to ...
Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search, CA7 rules
United States v. Deon Pugh, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Deon Pugh's motion to suppre...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kenin Edwards, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kenin Edwards' motion to s...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search in Drug Case
United States v. Kenin Edwards, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kenin Edwards' motion to s...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Erratic Driving and Probable Cause
United States v. Brian Fenner, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Brian Fenner's motion to su...
Seventh Circuit: Weaving car justifies traffic stop, evidence admissible
United States v. Brian Fenner, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Brian Fenner's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Marcus Dixon, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Marcus Dixon's motion to supp...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Edward Brown, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Edward Brown's motion to supp...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Efrain Leonides-Seguria, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Efrain Leonides...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search
United States v. Michael Clark, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Michael Clark's motion to ...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Evidence Discovery
United States v. Gregory Johnson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Gregory Johnson's motio...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop Based on BOLO and Consent to Search
United States v. Quintin Ferguson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Quintin Ferguson's mot...
Seventh Circuit: Swerving car justifies traffic stop, drug evidence admissible
United States v. Eural Black, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eural Black's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit: Swerving car justifies traffic stop, drug evidence admissible
United States v. Eural Black, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eural Black's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit: Marijuana odor and plain view justify warrantless vehicle search
United States v. Jamond Rush, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jamond Rush's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit: Crossing white line twice justifies traffic stop
United States v. Eural Black, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Eural Black's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Traffic Stop and Consent to Search of Vehicle
United States v. Jamond Rush, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jamond Rush's motion to sup...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Kamala McCombs, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ...
CaseLawBrief tracks 26 reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases decided by Judge Diane S Sykes. The count updates as new opinions are published.
Based on tracked cases, outcomes include: Defendant Win: 26.
Judge Diane S Sykes has decided reasonable suspicion for traffic stops cases in: ca7.