Judge Julia Smith Gibbons

4 court opinions authored by Judge Julia Smith Gibbons. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

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Fourth Amendment search and seizure (1)Warrantless cell phone search (1)Exigent circumstances exception (1)Digital evidence admissibility (1)Reasonable belief standard (1)Fourth Amendment vehicle search and seizure (1)Probable cause for vehicle searches (1)Plain view doctrine (1)

Opinions by Judge Julia Smith Gibbons (4)

United States v. Damon Allen Patterson

Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances

ca6 · 2025-11-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

United States v. Damon Allen Patterson, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damon Allen Patters...

United States v. Darese Deandre Haile

Sixth Circuit: Odor of Marijuana and Plain View Drug Paraphernalia Justify Vehicle Search

ca6 · 2025-10-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

United States v. Darese Deandre Haile, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Haile's motion to su...

Jessica Clippinger v. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co.

State Farm UIM denial upheld in ride-sharing case

ca6 · 2025-10-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

Jessica Clippinger v. State Farm Automobile Ins. Co., decided by Sixth Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether State Farm'...

Arsen Sarkisov v. Pamela Bondi

Court upholds 'Stand Your Ground' no-hire provision against First Amendment challenge

ca6 · 2025-05-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Arsen Sarkisov v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...

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