Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Phone Search Based on Probable Cause
ca5 · 2026-03-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
United States v. Lanaute, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Good Faith Exception Applies to Warrant Lacking Particularity
ind · 2025-09-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
In the Matter of Matthew John Elkin, decided by Indiana Supreme Court on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the "good faith" exception to the...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Title VII Race Discrimination Case
ca11 · 2025-04-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
April Pipkins v. City of Hoover, Alabama, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Court Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
cadc · 2025-03-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Nicolas Talbott v. USA, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the legality of a warrantless search of Nicolas Talbott's electronic devices a...
Qualified Immunity Shields Officer in Traffic Stop Arrest Case
sc · 2025-02-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Rufus Rivers v. James Smith, Jr., decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the defendant, James Smith Jr....