Explore 13 court opinions on Due Process Clause Fifth And Fourteenth Amendments . AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Texas forfeiture law upheld in asset seizure case
In Re Omar Elizondo, Ovidio Elizondo, and Dr. Anthony Cynthia Elizondo Aradillas v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This c...
Texas Asset Forfeiture Act's Due Process Safeguards Upheld
In Re Steven Broomfield and Lisa Broomfield v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the Broomfields' challen...
Affidavit sufficient for property seizure, due process claims not preserved
In Re Adrian and Mary Zuniga v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Zunigas challenged the State's seizure of their prop...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Welsch v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...
DMV License Suspension Notice Found Insufficient for Due Process
Brown v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 30, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Brown, challenged the DMV's suspension of his driver's ...
Court Denies Injunction Against Puerto Rico Property Seizure Law
Clemente Properties, Inc. v. Pierluisi-Urrutia, decided by First Circuit on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Clemente Properties, Inc. (CPI) was...
Statements questioning genocide not actionable under First Amendment
Mukantagara v. Noem, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a Rwandan geno...
Ninth Circuit Shields Senator Rubio from Defamation Claims Under Speech or Debate Clause
Roberto Moncada v. Marco A. Rubio, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Roberto Moncada's laws...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Ohio's "Red Flag" Gun Law
Erica Bojicic v. Richard Michael DeWine, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challeng...
NY Red Flag Law Upheld as Constitutional
Doe v. Hochul, decided by Second Circuit on June 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether New York's "red flag" law, which allows temporary removal of firearms from ind...
Ninth Circuit: Prison can confiscate inmate legal files during transfers
Newman v. Underhill, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Newma...
Refiled charges allowed after speedy trial dismissal if within statutory limits
Montoya v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Montoya, sought a writ of mandate to compel the Superior Court to d...
Confession Admissible Despite Lengthy Interrogation, Court Rules
Willie Rogers v. Nicholas Byroad, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Willie Rogers' habea...