Tag:Fourth Amendment

Court Opinions: Appeals Court Holds Right to Privacy Includes Cellphone PIN Code

The appeals court found that the police violated the Fourth Amendment when conducting a phone search with an illegally obtained cellphone PIN code.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Finds No Error in Denver Police’s Search of Storage Unit

The 10th Circuit ruled that the plaintiff failed to establish a legitimate expectation of privacy for the storage unit.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Finds Mesa County Officers Violated Fourth Amendment Rights in Execution of a Search Warrant

The 10th Circuit found that the plaintiff had satisfied the necessary prongs to overcome the officers' qualified immunity claim.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Finds Officer’s Reentry onto Property Without Warrant Unconstitutional

The appeals court found that a responding officer’s reentry onto the property without a warrant after a “knock and talk” was unconstitutional.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Stoops Aren’t ‘Dwellings’ Under the ‘Make My Day’ Law

The high court ruled a stoop isn’t considered part of a “dwelling” under Colorado's Make My Day law if it’s uncovered, unsecured and unenclosed.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions for May 21, 24, 29

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals released opinions addressing the Fourth Amendment, uninsured motorist coverage and disability benefits.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions for May 7, 8, 14

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals released opinions addressing the Eighth Amendment, the Fourth Amendment and qualified immunity.

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Opinions for May 9

The U.S. Supreme Court determined the due process clause doesn’t require preliminary hearings for the temporary retention of property.