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United States v. Thomas: When a Consensual Encounter Becomes Probable Cause...
June 9, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in United States v. Thomas highlights the critical distinction between a consensual police encounter and a Fourth Amendment seizure. The case arose from an officer’s response to a minor complaint in a fast-food parking lot that ultimately led to the discovery of significant criminal evidence.
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Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson: Ninth Circuit Clarifies Standards for Use of Force in Hostage Scenarios...
May 12, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently released a ruling in Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson. This case stems from a volatile hostage situation that occurred in December 2020 after Jason Bourne confronted his neighbors, Dianne Hawatmeh and her daughter Yasmeen, about making a noise complaint against him. Bourne initially walked away without issue but came running after the Hawatmehs as they continued to their apartment.
United States v. Watkins a/k/a Crazy Gun: Fourth Amendment Limitations for Public Walkways and Plain View
June 2, 2026
The Tenth Circuit’s decision in United States v. Watkins examines the limits of Fourth Amendment protections in the context of motel rooms and publicly accessible walkways. The case focuses on whether an officer’s observation through a small gap in motel room curtains constituted an unlawful search. Ultimately, the court concluded that observations made with an officer’s natural senses from a publicly accessible walkway do not violate the Fourth Amendment.
Pena v. City of Los Angeles: Ninth Circuit Clarifies Taking Clause Limits in Police Operations...
May 6, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently released an opinion in Pena v. City of Los Angeles. This case reached the court after an exercise of police power led to private property damage, raising the question of whether it could trigger compensation under the Takings Clause.
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United States v. Coleman: Fourth Amendment Guidance on Scope of Consent and Shared Authority
May 19, 2026
The Seventh Circuit recently released a decision in United States v. Coleman. This case serves as a crucial exploration of Fourth Amendment boundaries, specifically the scope of consent and who can give it.
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Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment...
May 1, 2026
Technology is moving faster than the law, and geofence warrants are one of the clearest examples of that tension. In Chatrie v. United States, law enforcement used a geofence warrant to obtain Google location data connected to devices near the scene of a 2019 robbery. That data helped identify Okello Chatrie as a suspect, but it also raised a major constitutional question: when police collect location data from everyone in a defined area, does that violate the Fourth Amendment?​​
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Developing the Guardian Mindset Podcast​
SCOTUS Affirms Standard for Emergency Aid Entry Into the Home
​​This episode of the Guardian Mindset Podcast with Attorney Eric Daigle breaks down the Supreme Court’s Case v. Montana decision and what it means for welfare checks, mental health calls, and warrantless entry into a home. Learn when officers can act without a warrant and how to apply the emergency aid exception the right way.
Daigle Law Group Client Success Advisor
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Katie Parrott
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