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Point of Law: The Limits of Electronic Searches

Can an individual be prosecuted for despicable criminal conduct based on evidence obtained in violation of the United States Constitution? Ultimately, the Ninth Circuit judges wrote, “In the circumstances of this case (United States v. Holcomb, 23-469 (9th Cir. 2025)), respect for the Constitution and the rule of law requires an answer of “no.”

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NewsAugust 2, 2023

St. Louis Lieutenant Colonel Sues City, Claiming He Was Passed Over for Chief Because of Race

St. Louis Lt. Col. Michael Sack and former Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole were the only remaining finalists for the job after Mayor Tishaura Jones conducted a national search to replace John Hayden in 2021.

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NewsJuly 27, 2023

DOJ Announces Civil Rights Investigation into Memphis Police

Allegations include officers using force against people who are already restrained, and traffic enforcement that may be targeting black drivers for minor citations.

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NewsJuly 26, 2023

Man Sues NYPD Over Right To Record in Police Stations

"Our contention is [the NYPD's] rule, and the way this rule was written, and the way this rule is implemented, since it's an absolute ban, is not narrowly tailored and, therefore, will violate the First Amendment," LatinoJustice attorney Andrew Case said.

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NewsJuly 25, 2023

NYPD K-9 Handlers Sue for Overtime Pay for Dog Care

The eight officers — all lieutenants and sergeants who either currently or formerly worked as K-9 officers — want the city to pay them for the time they spend training and grooming the dogs at home.

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NewsJuly 24, 2023

Federal Judge Rules AZ Law Limiting Filming of Police is Unconstitutional

The law would have made it illegal to film police officers within 8 feet of law enforcement activity if the officer had requested that the citizen or journalist stop filming.

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NewsJuly 18, 2023

LAPD Officers Awarded $13 Million Over Allegations of Drawing Hitler Mustache on Suspect

The man lodged a complaint with the police department, alleging that his eyebrows and mustache had been shaved off, and someone had drawn various objects on his body with a Sharpie.

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Articlesby Eric DaigleJuly 7, 2023

Point of Law: Mouthy Detainees and Excessive Force

In Johnson v. City of Miami Beach, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals let a plaintiff sue an officer for striking him while in custody and secure.

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NewsJune 28, 2023

TX Grand Jury Clears Officer who Killed Mall Shooter

A Collin County grand jury declined to indict the Allen police officer. Allen police said in a news release Wednesday the decision “indicates that the use of force was justified under Texas law.”

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NewsJune 27, 2023

Federal Court Rules Officer Injured in Protest can Sue Activist

The July 2016 protest took place outside the Baton Rouge Police Department in the aftermath of the killing of Alton Sterling. The plaintiff officer was injured during the demonstration when he was struck by a rock or a similar object.

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