The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a Montana man who was convicted of assaulting a police officer. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Elena Kagan, the […] The post Court ...
Probable cause is important in two aspects of criminal law: Police must have probable cause before they search a person or property, and before they arrest a person. The court must find that there is ...
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court grappled Wednesday over what legal standard police officers should apply when trying to enter an individual’s home to respond to an emergency situation such as a ...
The Case v. Montana decision replaces the Fourth Amendment’s “probable cause” requirement with “objective reasonableness” when officers believe someone is in danger.
The Carruthers case clarifies that a wrongful arrest fails if there's a conviction, but malicious prosecution can proceed if ...
A federal judge has found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have acted in an "unlawful" manner in their arrests of suspected illegal immigrants in Colorado. In his 66-page order ...
A Brooklyn man who was arrested, charged and acquitted of burglary has been prevented from following through with his suit against the city for false arrest and malicious prosecution. Given the ...
A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation's capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent ...
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in Washington, D.C., unless agents obtain warrants or have probable cause that the target is an ...
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