Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
ca8 · 2026-04-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
United States v. Matthew Keirans, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Matthew Keirans' motion t...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
ca11 · 2026-01-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
United States v. Abdoulaye Barry, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's moti...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
ca8 · 2025-12-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
United States v. Jonathan Wright, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jonathan Wright's moti...
Sixth Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Cell Phone Search
ca6 · 2025-09-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
United States v. Shaun Steven Kidd, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Shaun Steven Kidd's m...
CSLI Warrant for Historical Data Upheld Under Fourth Amendment
cadc · 2025-08-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
United States v. Aaron Thorpe, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's use of a cell-site location information (CSLI...
Cell phone seizure lawful, but search without warrant unlawful
cadc · 2025-04-02 · Mixed · Impact: 75/100
United States v. Dan Wilson, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless seizure of a suspect's cell phone, and its su...