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Qualified Immunity Upheld: Crowd Control and First Amendment Rights Under Review

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently issued a decision in the case Stearns v. Wagner, 122 F.4th 699 (8th Cir. 2024), which arose in the wake of George Floyd’s death after large-scale protests erupted nationwide. This §1983 lawsuit challenges a Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant’s crowd-control tactics after a protester was injured by a deployed projectile. Factual Background On May […]

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Vacant but Not Private: United States v. Lowe Defines Privacy Boundaries in Apartment Storage Unit Searches

A recent case considered by the Tenth Circuit examines the circumstances that determine whether a suspect lacks a reasonable expectation of privacy in a vacant storage unit located in the apartment building where they reside. United States v. Lowe challenges us to explore the boundaries and scope of individual privacy rights within shared residential spaces, particularly in the context of warrantless searches. After serving

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