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Warrantless phone search incident to arrest violates Fourth Amendment
T. W. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's warrantless search of th...
Cell phone search incident to arrest in car upheld
United States v. Omar Thomas Wala, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Omar Thomas Wala's motio...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Reasonable Suspicion and Automobile Exception
United States v. Trina Johnson, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Trina Johnson's motion to ...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Initial Refusal
Dyanie Bermeo v. Blake Andis, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to lawful arrest is permissible
United States v. Erika Day, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Erika Day's motion to su...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
PA Supreme Court: Cell phone search incident to arrest may be permissible
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from the de...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Second Circuit: Consent to Laptop Search Was Voluntary
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...
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...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Michael Prime, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Michael Prime's motio...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Andrew Johnston, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Andrew Johnston's mot...
Laptop seizure during lawful arrest upheld under exigent circumstances
United States v. Elias, decided by Second Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Warrantless cell phone search upheld in aggravated battery case
Mesac Damas v. State of Florida &Mesac Damas v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates t...
Warrantless cell phone searches incident to arrest are unconstitutional
BOSTIC v. THE STATE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates two appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence obtain...
Consent to search vehicle extends to cell phone found inside
United States v. Patrick, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible with reasonable suspicion
United States v. Christopher Hill, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Hill's ...
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...
Ninth Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Robert Manning, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Manning's motion to ...
Seventh Circuit: No privacy in password-protected phone if password is provided
United States v. Michael Nowak, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Michael Nowak's motion t...
Third Circuit: No privacy expectation in cell phone data accessible by provider
United States v. Paul Harmon, decided by Third Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Paul Harmon's motion to suppre...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if evidence sought relates to crime
United States v. Timothy Buchanan, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Buchanan's ...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
United States v. Jaquan Bridges, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jaquan Bridges' motion to su...