Second Circuit: Consent to Laptop Search Was Voluntary
ca2 · 2026-04-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
United States v. Pence, decided by Second Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Fourth Circuit: Border search exception allows warrantless search of electronic devices
ca4 · 2025-12-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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...
Court Upholds Warrantless Seizure of Electronic Devices at Border
cadc · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
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...
Border searches of electronic devices are constitutional
cadc · 2025-08-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
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 ...
Border search of laptop upheld based on consent
ca2 · 2025-08-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
United States v. Constantinescu, decided by Second Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Phone Location Data Search After Lawful Seizure Upheld
ca1 · 2025-07-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
United States v. Ceballos, decided by First Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtain...