Explore 15 court opinions on Apparent Authority Doctrine. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ninth Circuit: Girlfriend's consent to search valid despite defendant's prior instruction
United States v. Engstrom, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Warrantless Search Upheld
United States v. Harris, decided by Second Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Search Upheld
United States v. Gunn, decided by Second Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Abercrombie, decided by First Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Warrantless Apartment Search Upheld
United States v. Gomez, decided by Second Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Warrantless Search Upheld
United States Court of Appeals, decided by Second Circuit on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evi...
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...
Stingray Cell Phone Tracking Requires Warrant, But Not Here
United States v. Ronnard Williams, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's use of a "stingray" device to track a def...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Apartment Search Upheld
United States v. Wynder, Jr., decided by Second Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to sup...
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...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Search Upheld
United States v. Maldonado-Negroni, decided by First Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
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 ...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Apartment Search Upheld
United States v. Concepcion, decided by Second Circuit on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Marrero Burgos, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
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...