Explore 25 court opinions on Electronic Device Searches. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Florida Court Upholds Warrantless Search of Electronic Devices in Stalking Case
Matthew Allan Rogers v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Matthew Allan Rogers, appealed his convicti...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Marwan Hamdan, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Marwan Hamdan's motion to su...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Ho-Romero, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to supp...
Eleventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
In re: Michael Bowe, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Electronic Device Search
John Doe, 1 v. United States, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
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...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Charles Cui, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Charles Cui's motion to su...
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...
Consent to search vehicle extends to phone found inside
United States v. Patrick, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Fourth Circuit: Border search exception allows warrantless search of electronic devices
United States v. Umar Chaudhry, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Consent to Search Electronic Devices Upheld Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Yu, decided by First Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ev...
Court Upholds Warrantless Seizure of Electronic Devices at Border
Nicolas Talbott v. USA, decided by D.C. Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless seizure of Nicolas Talbott's electronic...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Timothy L. Richards, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Richards'...
Second Circuit Upholds Laptop Search Consent
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...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search of Electronic Devices
United States v. Tang, decided by First Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Border search exception applies to electronic devices, court rules
Moore v. Rubin, decided by Second Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the defendants, including the ...
Eleventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. Gabriella Victoria Oropesa, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the def...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Search of Electronic Devices
United States v. Jason Starr, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jason Starr's motion t...
Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary despite language barrier
United States v. Medoff, decided by First Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Eleventh Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. William Bryan, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of William Bryan's moti...
Border searches of electronic devices are permissible without a warrant
United States v. Jonathan Johnson, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless search of Jonathan Johnson's...
Sixth Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary
United States v. John Gordon, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of John Gordon's motion to suppr...
Eighth Circuit: Consent to Search Electronic Devices at Border Was Voluntary
United States v. Muhammad Arif, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to ...
Third Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
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...
Border search exception applies to electronic devices
United States v. Ngozi Pole, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless search of a defendant's electronic ...