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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered an opinion in the case of United States v. Ruiz, which considers the reliability of witness identification and highlights the challenges officers often face in balancing investigative procedures with constitutional protections while conducting narcotics operation and investigation.1 This case arose from an incident at the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry, a location frequented by Sergio Ruiz, […]

Baxter v. Santiago-Miranda, Hendren, No. 23-11902, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 28813 (11th Cir. Nov. 13, 2024)  The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a recent decision in a case that highlights law enforcement’s use of deadly force, the duty to render medical aid, and the potential liability for state-law battery. Baxter v. Santiago-Miranda and Hendren reached the Eleventh Circuit after a fatal shooting by

Today, we analyze a recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that examines law enforcement’s authority to manage public spaces while addressing the dynamics of public expression and safeguarding citizens’ constitutional freedoms. This case centers on “time, place, and manner” restrictions and the application of obstruction ordinances in response to public hostility toward protected speech. The case, Meinecke v. City of Seattle, arose after two

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rendered a difficult decision in the case of Perez v. City of Fresno. This case stems from an action brought by the surviving family members of Joseph Perez, who asphyxiated and died after police officers, at the direction of a paramedic, used their body weight to restrain Perez while he was prone in