Explore Judge Karen Nelson's 7 rulings on fourth amendment search and seizure. AI-powered summaries and legal analysis.
Sixth Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
United States v. Imari Glover, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Julianna Jenkins Hawkins, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Julianna Jenkins...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
United States v. Adam Daniel-DeJesus Santos, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to s...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. William Lawrence Siefert, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of William Lawrenc...
Sixth Circuit: Warrantless cell phone search permissible post-lawful seizure
United States v. Jaavaid Alan McCarley-Connin, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in vehicle upheld
United States v. Edwin Tavarez, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Edwin Tavarez's motion to supp...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
United States v. Jermaine Kimbrough, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jermaine Kimbrough's motio...
CaseLawBrief tracks 7 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Judge Karen Nelson. The count updates as new opinions are published.
Based on tracked cases, outcomes include: Defendant Win: 7.
Judge Karen Nelson has decided fourth amendment search and seizure cases in: ca6.