Explore 26 court opinions on Warrant Requirement For Cell Phone Searches. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Phone search incident to arrest requires warrant for digital data
H.H.E. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 20, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the state's warrantless search of H.H.E....
Odor of marijuana, even if stale, provides probable cause for vehicle search
Juan Camilo Hurtado Castano v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
United States v. Omari Andrews, Jr., decided by Seventh Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Omari Andrews Jr.'s ...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search allowed under exigent circumstances
United States v. Jessie Farmer, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jessie Farmer's motion to s...
Texas appeals court allows warrantless cell phone search under exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Heider Jefred Palacios, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of ...
Texas appeals court allows warrantless cell phone search under exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Jonathan Johao Quinonez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of...
Texas appeals cell phone evidence suppression; court finds exigent circumstances
The State of Texas v. Kevin Jose Iriarte, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Texas appealed the trial court's suppression of evid...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible to prevent evidence destruction
United States v. Anita Green, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Anita Green's motion to supp...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Christopher Carroll, decided by Eighth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christopher Carrol...
Cell phone data search incident to arrest is lawful, court rules
United States v. Ryan Douglas, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ryan Douglas's motion to...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is constitutional
United States v. Julianna Jenkins Hawkins, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Julianna Jenkins...
Sixth Circuit: Cell phone search permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Jason Florence, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jason Florence's motion to ...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to lawful arrest is permissible
United States v. Erika Day, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Erika Day's motion to su...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search lawful incident to arrest
United States v. Anthony Sabaini, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Anthony Sabaini's mo...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
United States v. Raphael Nunn, decided by Eighth Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Raphael Nunn's motion to s...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest allowed under exigent circumstances
United States v. James Cohen, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Cohen's motion to ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
Kevin Kinard v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's d...
Eleventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest permissible if evidence sought relates to crime
United States v. Timothy Buchanan, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Timothy Buchanan's ...
D.C. Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Demetrius Green, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Demetrius Green's motion to ...
Third Circuit: Consent to search cell phone was voluntary
United States v. Torey Dobbin, decided by Third Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Torey Dobbin's motion to supp...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
United States v. Kashif Dukes, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kashif Dukes' motion to su...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Derrick Clark, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derrick Clark's motion to ...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone evidence admissible under good-faith exception
United States v. Kevin Hodge, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Kevin Hodge's motion to supp...
Seventh Circuit: Cell phone search incident to arrest is lawful
United States v. Lamont Coleman, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Lamont Coleman's motion t...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Derrick Clark, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derrick Clark's motion to ...
Cell phone seizure lawful, but search without warrant unlawful
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...