Judge Timothy M Tymkovich

19 court opinions authored by Judge Timothy M Tymkovich. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

19 opinions analyzed.

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ca10 (19)

Frequently Decided Topics

Fourth Amendment search and seizure (16)Automobile exception to the warrant requirement (11)Probable cause for vehicle searches (6)Probable cause for vehicle search (5)Reasonable suspicion for traffic stops (5)Totality of the circumstances test (5)Plain view doctrine (4)Probable cause for arrest (3)

Opinions by Judge Timothy M Tymkovich (19)

United States v. Otuonye

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Suppression in Drug Case

ca10 · 2026-04-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

United States v. Otuonye, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress e...

United States v. Ruiz

Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Voluntary Consent and Probable Cause

ca10 · 2026-01-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

United States v. Ruiz, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...

United States v. Munoz

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip

ca10 · 2025-12-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100

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...

United States v. Honors

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

ca10 · 2025-11-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

United States v. Honors, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...

United States v. Cunningham

Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

ca10 · 2025-11-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

United States v. Cunningham, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...

United States v. Johnson

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

ca10 · 2025-11-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

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...

United States v. Ford

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

ca10 · 2025-10-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

United States v. Ford, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...

United States v. Tso

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip

ca10 · 2025-09-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

United States v. Tso, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...

Calvary Albuquerque v. Rubio

Tenth Circuit: Homeless Shelter's No Proselytizing Rule Doesn't Violate Establishment Clause

ca10 · 2025-09-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100

Calvary Albuquerque v. Rubio, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Calvary ...

True Oil v. BLM

Tenth Circuit Upholds BLM's Authority on Oil and Gas Lease Stipulations

ca10 · 2025-09-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

True Oil v. BLM, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Bureau of Land Man...

Wilson v. Curtis

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

ca10 · 2025-09-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

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 denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained f...

United States v. Blasdel

Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip

ca10 · 2025-09-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

United States v. Blasdel, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...

United States v. Candelaria

Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause

ca10 · 2025-08-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

United States v. Candelaria, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence s...

United States v. Cline

Tenth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Traffic Violations and Probable Cause

ca10 · 2025-08-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

United States v. Cline, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...

In re: Garcia-Morales

Tenth Circuit: Nervousness and air freshener justify extended traffic stop

ca10 · 2025-08-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100

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...

United States v. Hardy

Tenth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Suspicious Behavior

ca10 · 2025-08-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

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...

United States v. Campus

Tenth Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor and Admission

ca10 · 2025-08-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

United States v. Campus, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...

United States v. Spradley

Tenth Circuit Upholds Drug Conviction After Affirming Traffic Stop and Vehicle Search

ca10 · 2025-07-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100

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...

United States v. Gulley

Tenth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Admissions

ca10 · 2025-03-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

United States v. Gulley, decided by Tenth Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized...

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