Third Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible under special circumstances
ca3 · 2026-01-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
United States v. Christopher Texidor, decided by Third Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Texidor's ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search lawful under inevitable discovery, not exigent circumstances
ca8 · 2026-01-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
United States v. Timothy Kavanagh, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Kavanagh's moti...
Third Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
ca3 · 2025-09-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
United States v. Ben McCormack, decided by Third Circuit on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ben McCormack's motion to...