We head to the Fourth Circuit to examine the recent and consequential ruling in United States v. Johnson. This case serves as a critical exploration of Fourth Amendment boundaries, specifically regarding the distinction between protected curtilage...
Continue ReadingThis episode of the Guardian Mindset Podcast with Attorney Eric Daigle breaks down the Supreme Court’s Case v. Montana decision and what it means for welfare checks, mental health calls, and warrantless entry into a...
Continue ReadingThe Fourth Amendment draws its sharpest line at the front door of a home, but that line is often blurred as modern policing increasingly intersects with mental health crisis response and the need to render emergency aid....
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently released a decision in United States v. Radaker-Carter, a case that considers suggestiveness regarding reliability and admissibility of police identification procedures. This case highlights that...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently released a ruling for Kampas v. City of St. Louis, Missouri. This case stems from a 2017 acquittal where a former St. Louis Police...
Continue ReadingFor years, “positional asphyxia” has been the buzzword. However, the data is shifting. This conversation pivots toward metabolic acidosis, which is a physiological crisis that occurs when the body’s chemistry turns toxic during a prolonged...
Continue ReadingIn a recent case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit released a decision in United States v. Watson, a case that highlights a parolee’s rights during law enforcement investigations and considers...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently rendered an opinion in United States v. Tovar, a case that deals with human trafficking charges and considers whether the use of a cell...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently decided United States v. Wilson, a case highlighting that law enforcement cannot stop citizens solely for carrying a firearm unless justified by reasonable suspicion...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently released an opinion in United States v. Ulibarri, a case that highlights Fourth Amendment issues regarding the validity of traffic stops based on reasonable suspicion,...
Continue ReadingThe concept of Officer Created Jeopardy is increasingly influencing how courts, litigators, and law enforcement agencies analyze use-of-force incidents. This framework emphasizes accountability for officer actions and decisions leading up to a use-of-force event, rather than focusing solely on...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently issued a ruling in United States v. Larremore, a case that highlights the importance of Fourth Amendment rights in the context of consent and reasonable...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently released an opinion in United States v. Concepcion, No. 23-6337 (2nd Cir. 2025), a case that considers the scope of sex trafficking statutes and the application of mens rea terms. In...
Continue ReadingIn United States v. McGhee, No. 23-3674 (8th Cir. 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit considered the boundaries of the Fourth Amendment regarding the distinction between curtilage and an open field....
Continue ReadingIn a recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Court examined United States v. Walker, a case that highlights the issue of the reasonable expectation of privacy owed to...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently released a ruling in Eastep v. City of Nashville, Tennessee, a case that reached the Court after a thirty-five-minute standoff on a Nashville highway ended...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently issued a decision in Klum v. City of Davenport, a case that challenges whether qualified immunity shields an officer who used deadly force against...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently released a ruling in United States v. Moses, a case that considers whether a driveway is part of a home’s curtilage and therefore protected against...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently released a decision in Davenport v. City of Little Rock, 142 F.4th 1036 (8th Cir. 2025) a case that considers the important balance between effective policing tactics...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently analyzed United States v. Williams, where the Court considered the scope of traffic stops and the parameters implied when conducting a protective frisk under Terry v....
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently rendered a ruling in United States v. Ray, a case that stemmed from an investigation looking into Joshua Ray, a member of the United...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently released a decision in United States v. Morgan, a case that considers whether the Fourth or Fifth Amendment required excluding the contents of the...
Continue ReadingThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently rendered an opinion in United States v. Puckett, a case that analyzes Fourth Amendment protections in the context of prolonged traffic stops and the...
Continue ReadingIn a recent case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rendered a decision in United States v. Barry, a case that examines the application of Fourth Amendment protections against...
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