Fourth Amendment

Weapons, Warrants, and the Fourth: Wilson Clarifies Terry Stop Limits

The 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 based on the totality of the circumstances, such as connections to criminal activity. Summary of Facts This incident stems from an investigation regarding the whereabouts of Malik Fernandez, a […]

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Fences, Free Speech, and a Trump Rally Tussle: Ninth Circuit Upholds Phoenix’s Crowd-Control Tactics in Puente

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a recent decision in Puente v. City of Phoenix1, a case that examines law enforcement’s application of force when attempting to maintain order in response to large crowd-control situations. Arising from a protest outside a rally for then-President Trump in Phoenix, Arizona in 2017, the Phoenix Convention Center drew a crowd of demonstrators that required a safety-response plan

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