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Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Search of Vehicle
United States v. Mendez-Lozano, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Search of Vehicle Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Corona-Montano, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Border search exception applies to electronic device searches at the border
United States v. Farhan Sheikh, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Farhan Sheikh's motion ...
Laptop search at border upheld under Fourth Amendment exception
Adam Steele v. United States, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of evidence obtained from a warrantless search of Adam ...
Consent to Search Vehicle Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Garcia-Oquendo, decided by First Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Border Search Based on Reasonable Suspicion and Evasive Driving
United States v. Bejar-Guizar, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Veronica Pineda De Aquino, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Veronica Pineda D...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Border Search of Vehicle Based on Reasonable Suspicion
United States v. Juan Sandoval Rodriguez, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Juan Sandoval Rodr...
Border search exception applies to warrantless laptop searches at the border
Nicolas Talbott v. United States, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of evidence obtained from a warrantless search of N...