11th Circuit: Exclusionary Rule is Inapplicable to Malicious Prosecution Claims
3/8/16
By: Kevin Stone and Andy Treese
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently published an opinion in which it held that the exclusionary rule cannot be used against police officers in a civil suit.
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Fifth Circuit on Whether Officer is Entitled to Qualified Immunity
11/16/15
By: Coleen Hosack
On November 9, 2015, the Supreme Court reversed the Fifth Circuit’s decision to uphold a district court ruling denying summary judgment to Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chadrin Mullenix, the sole issue being whether Mullenix was …
Taser Drones for Police Officers – Now a Reality?
9/1/15
By: Wayne Melnick
In the past, I blogged a series of articles regarding the possible legal and insurance ramifications of law enforcement drone usage. For quick reference you can find the blogs here and here.
In the latest twist …
5/20/15
By: Andy Treese and Charles Reed, Jr.
This week the United States Supreme Court declined to rule on the issue of whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires law enforcement officers to provide accommodations to an armed, violent, and mentally …
4/24/15
By: Brian R. Dempsey
During a lawful traffic stop, a police officer can ask a driver to exit a vehicle, conduct a free-air drug sniff with a trained canine, and even investigate the possibility of criminal conduct which is unrelated …
3/30/15
By: Kevin Stone and Brian Dempsey
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Sheehan v. City and County of San Francisco and grappled with an important issue facing every law enforcement officer across the nation: Whether Title …
