Explore 25 court opinions on Warrantless Searches Of Electronic Devices. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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First Circuit: Consent to Search Electronic Devices Was Voluntary
United States v. Yoon, decided by First Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Court Upholds Suppression of Juvenile's Phone Search Evidence
In re A.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress eviden...
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...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Electronic Device Search
John Doe, 1 v. United States, decided by Eleventh Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Estate's Wrongful Death Claim Against Texas Dismissed Over Sovereign Immunity
In the Estate of Richard Leon Meankins v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Estate of Richard Leon Meankins sued the S...
Juvenile's phone search unlawful, evidence suppressed
In re A.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence...
Consent to Search Electronic Devices Upheld Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Yu, decided by First Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ev...
Juvenile's Confession Deemed Voluntary by Ohio Appeals Court
In re J.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile's confession was voluntary and admissibl...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Search of Electronic Devices
United States v. Jason Starr, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jason Starr's motion t...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Young Yoo, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to su...
Border searches of electronic devices are permissible without a warrant
United States v. Jonathan Johnson, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless search of Jonathan Johnson's...
Second Circuit: Cell phone search permissible under exigent circumstances
United States v. Cole, decided by Second Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress...
Warrantless cell phone search upheld in aggravated battery case
Mesac Damas v. State of Florida &Mesac Damas v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates t...
Third Circuit Upholds Warrantless Cell Phone Search Under Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Ben McCormack, decided by Third Circuit on September 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Ben McCormack's motion to...
Consent to search vehicle extends to cell phone found inside
United States v. Patrick, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Voluntary Consent
O'Brien v. United States, decided by First Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Laptop seizure lawful based on reasonable suspicion, court rules
United States v. Rowena Scott, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the government's warrantless seizure of a defendant's laptop, ...
CSLI Warrant for Historical Data Upheld Under Fourth Amendment
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...
Third Circuit: No privacy expectation in cell phone data accessible by provider
United States v. Paul Harmon, decided by Third Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Paul Harmon's motion to suppre...
Florida appeals court affirms denial of postconviction relief
Kayle B. Bates v. State of Florida & Kayle B. Bates v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court consoli...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Cell Phone Search Incident to Arrest
United States v. Robert Kennedy, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Kennedy's motion...
NJ Supreme Court: Warrantless cell phone searches allowed under narrow exigent circumstances
State v. Ebenezer Byrd; State v. Jerry J. Spraulding; State v. Gregory A. Jean-Baptiste, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on July 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates three...
Eighth Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Phone Search
United States v. B.J.S., decided by Eighth Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
Ninth Circuit: Consent to search electronic devices was voluntary despite language barrier
United States v. Petrushkin, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppres...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Apartment Search
United States v. Thompson, decided by Second Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...