Explore Judge Richard J Sullivan's 21 rulings on fourth amendment search and seizure. AI-powered summaries and legal analysis.
Cell phone data transmitted to third parties not protected by Fourth Amendment
United States v. Ullah, decided by Second Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Second Circuit Upholds Laptop Search Consent
United States v. Ng Chong Hwa, decided by Second Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
IRS Agent Not Liable for Alleged APA and First Amendment Violations
Moore v. Rubin, decided by Second Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Moore against Rubin, a former IRS...
Second Circuit: Cell phone search permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Cole, decided by Second Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Guard, decided by Second Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Phillips, decided by Second Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Warrant for digital data sufficiently particular, CA2 rules
United States v. Maiorana, decided by Second Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...
Consent to Vehicle Search Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Mercado, decided by Second Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Initial Refusal
United States v. Bullock, decided by Second Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Second Circuit Upholds Laptop Search Under Inevitable Discovery Doctrine
United States v. Hild, decided by Second Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
Consent to Search Electronic Devices Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Bardakova, decided by Second Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Apartment Search Upheld
United States v. Johnson, decided by Second Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Consent to search "all other electronic devices" includes laptop
United States v. MacKey, decided by Second Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search and Consent
United States v. Lopez, decided by Second Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtaine...
Consent to search 'electronic devices' includes laptops, CA2 rules
United States v. Guldi, decided by Second Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Search Affirmed
Lalama Gomez v. United States, decided by Second Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Second Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause and Plain View
United States v. Sterkaj, decided by Second Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Consent to search by cohabitant valid even if not present
United States v. Dennis, decided by Second Circuit on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Motion to Suppress Drug Evidence
United States v. Omotayo, decided by Second Circuit on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Second Circuit Affirms Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Cooper, decided by Second Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
CaseLawBrief tracks 21 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Judge Richard J Sullivan. The count updates as new opinions are published.
Based on tracked cases, outcomes include: Defendant Win: 21.
Judge Richard J Sullivan has decided fourth amendment search and seizure cases in: ca2.