Federal Case Updates

Delay of eight days from seizure of postal package based on reasonable suspicion to obtaining warrant was reasonable

Facts Jeff Gordon, Houston, Texas, narcotics investigator for U.S. Postal Inspection Service, was investigating Clarence Beard for sending illegal pills in the mail. Gordon learned

summary judgement granted to officer who killed Subject raising a hammer to him

Facts In 2016 Joy called 911 and stated that her ex-husband, Dominic Rollice, was inside of her garage and refused to leave. She went on

summary judgement granted to Officer who put knee on subject’s back for less than eight seconds

Facts Officer Daniel Rivas-Villegas, Union City, California Police Department., was responding to a 911 call wherein a crying 12 year old girl said that she,

summary judgement granted to officers who killed Subject who was using vehicle as a weapon

Facts In 2016, Kimula Porter called 911 and stated that her boyfriend, Travis Stevenson, physically assaulted her and her daughter with pepper spray, took her

summary judgement denied for officer who placed pressure on back of arrestee who died

Facts Nicholas Gilbert, 5’3″ and 160lbs, was arrested in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2015 for trespassing and failure to appear for a traffic ticket. While