Explore 25 court opinions on Fourth Amendment Probable Cause For Arrest. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Lane v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lane, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of h...
Appellate Court Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officers in Civil Rights Case
Meier v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Meier, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Ogilvie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ogilvie, sued the State of Florida for alleged violation...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Redmond v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Redmond, sued the State of Florida for alleged violation...
Vehicle search justified by marijuana smell and plain view discovery
Bonner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Bonner, challenged his conviction for possession of cocai...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Bonner v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bonner, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
Appellate Court Affirms Probable Cause for Arrest in Civil Rights Case
Nairn v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nairn, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Florida Vehicle Forfeiture Law Upheld Against Due Process Challenge
Mercado - Garcia v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mercado-Garcia, sued the State of Florida alleg...
Florida appeals court upholds arrest and detention, finding probable cause
Judson W. Arne v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Judson W. Arne, sued the State of Florida for all...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Hayes v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hayes, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Florida appeals court affirms probable cause for arrest, upholding detention.
Ricardo Galarraga v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ricardo Galarraga, sued the State of Florida f...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Johnson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johnson, sued the State of Florida for alleged violation...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible under modus operandi exception
Freeman v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Freeman, challenged his conviction for aggravated assault...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Hodge v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hodge, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations...
Warrantless vehicle search lacked probable cause, evidence suppressed
Hannon v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to suppress evi...
Texas Appeals Court Upholds State's Actions in Arrest and Detention Case
Raymond v. Velasquez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raymond, sued the State of Texas for alleged con...
State Not Liable for Park Injury Due to Lack of Foreseeability
Luckie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Luckie, sued the State of Florida for alleged negligen...
Speech Not Public Concern, First Circuit Rules in Retaliation Case
Hebert v. Donahue, decided by First Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Joshua Steeb v. Mike Ehart, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
Officer's use of force and arrest deemed reasonable, qualified immunity granted
Brandi Booth v. Jonathan Lazzara, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Widdowson v. Lake Cty., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Widdowson, sued Lake County for alleged violations of his civil rights...
NY Court Affirms Drug Possession Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
People v. Smith, decided by New York Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Smith, was convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance in...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Civil Rights Case
Romero v. County of Kern, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Romero, sued the County of Kern for alleged violations of his ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Arrest for Domestic Assault Due to Probable Cause
Kendall Nygard v. City of Orono, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Restaurant owner not liable for alleged disability discrimination
Gonzalez v. Bolanos, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Gonzalez, sued the defendant, Bolanos, for alleged violations of th...