Explore 25 court opinions on Fourth Amendment Probable Cause. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Stop and Search Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Nathaniel Martin, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Nathaniel Martin's motio...
Florida Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Constitutional Claims
Joseph Zieler v. State of Florida, decided by Florida Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Joseph Zieler, sued the State of Florida for alleged violatio...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Civil Rights Claim Against County
Marko LaFuente v. Duval County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marko LaFuente, sued Duval County for alleged violations of his...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Jackson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confe...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Scott DeBruyn v. Adam Douglas, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Arrest and Force in Resisting Arrest Case
Anthony Kelly v. City of Alexandria, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago in Arrest Case
Ryan O'Donnell v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Brigitte Hendershot v. Terry Stanton, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago in Excessive Force Case
Adrianna Kondilis v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Police Officer's Speech Not Protected by First Amendment When Made Pursuant to Official Duties
Miles Guptill v. City of Chattanooga, Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
SCOTUS: Mississippi's 'inexcusable neglect' standard for default judgments is not unconstitutionally vague.
Pitts v. Mississippi, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether a Mississippi state court's "inexcusab...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Miguel Jackson v. Joseph Catanzariti, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgmen...
Colorado Supreme Court Reaffirms Totality of Circumstances Test for Probable Cause
Mikyl Kristen Lopez v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme C...
Appellate court affirms finding of probable cause for arrest and search
Eddington v. City of Springfield, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Eddington, sued the City of Springfield for alleged viola...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Chicago Police in Arrest Case
Bernard Mims v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Reuben Jelani Adams v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Mike Yoder v. Scott Bowen, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant,...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Nathaniel Rodriguez, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the d...
Erratic driving and flight support reasonable suspicion for stop and frisk
The People of the State of Colorado v. Timothy Alexander Shelton., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered wh...
No Soliciting Sign Not State Action, First Amendment Claim Fails
Sodha v. Golubowski, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that ...
Ninth Circuit: Probable Cause for Arrest Defeats Constitutional Claims
Frankie Greer v. County of San Diego, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Frankie Greer sued the County of San Diego for alleged violations of his constit...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Tim Landholt v. Kendall Corley, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Second Circuit Upholds CBP's Dismissal of Property Seizure Claim
In the Matter of the Complaint of Ed Seganti, decided by Second Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a complai...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Krueger v. Phillips, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a for...
Deputy's Tasing of Restrained Detainee Violated Clearly Established Law
Eric Andre v. Clayton County, Georgia, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immun...