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FBI Violated Fourth Amendment in Search of Safe Deposit Boxes

The 9th Circuit compared the searches to the “abuses of power” that “led to adoption of the Fourth Amendment in the first place.”

Appeals, Civil Rights Litigation, Fourth Amendment, RightsJoseph GaleMarch 12, 2024Fourth Amendment, Civil Rights, APpeals, LitigationComment

Michigan appeals court stands by ruling that ex-officer should be tried for murder

The Michigan Court of Appeals denied a request Thursday to reconsider its earlier opinion stating that a former Grand Rapids police officer should stand trial for murder in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist.

Appeals, Civil Rights Litigation, Fourth Amendment, Michigan, Section 1983Joseph GaleMarch 11, 2024Appeals, Michigan, Litigation, Fourth Amendment, Civil RightsComment

Man wrongly accused of drunken driving by Fowlerville police officer settles for $320,000

“It would be evident to a reasonable officer that (Akima) was, quite apparently, sober,” Judge Jane Stranch said in a 3-0 opinion. “So a reasonable jury could conclude that (the) arrest was not supported by probable cause and that Officer Peca was not entitled to qualified immunity.”

Fourth Amendment, Michigan, Civil Rights Litigation, Section 1983Joseph GaleMarch 1, 2024Civil Rights, Section 1983, Police, Federal CourtComment