Fourth Amendment

Unreasonable search and seizure protections under the U.S. Constitution implicated in police encounters

1. Shedd v. Odom et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 31, 2023)
3. VictimsMichael SheddDefendantsRobert OdomPlaintiffsMichael SheddJudgesJudge Myron H. ThompsonInstitutionsMontgomery Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Section 1983 Claim;Fourth Amendment

1. Burt v. City of Pleasant Grove Alabama, The et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 4, 2023)
3. VictimsAnthony BurtDefendantsCity of Pleasant Grove, AlabamaOfficer Mark RichardsPlaintiffsLinda BurtDefense AttorneysWilliam T. CaseyPlaintiff AttorneysSolomon & Associates Law FirmJudgesU.S. District Judge Annemarie C. AxonInstitutionsPleasant Grove Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;Qualified Immunity

1. Edwards v. Rumsey et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 5, 2023)
3. VictimsDaniel EdwardsDefendantsMatthew RumseyCity of PhoenixPlaintiffsMarie EdwardsJudgesMilan D. Smith, Jr.John B. OwensDaniel A. BressInstitutionsPhoenix Police DepartmentUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitCity of Phoenix
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment

1. Watson v. Jones et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2023-04-17)
3. VictimsDerrick WatsonDefendantsDavid JonesPlaintiffsDerrick WatsonDefense AttorneysRobert MitchellPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesMichael H. SimonInstitutionsPortland Police BureauU.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Section 1983 Litigation;Fourth Amendment;Racial Profiling

1. Burress v. United States et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 19, 2023)
3. VictimsJohn BurressDefendantsUnited States of AmericaUnknown named federal agentsPlaintiffsJohn BurressDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of Justice attorneysInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ArizonaUnited States Border PatrolUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Tragas v. Garrett et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 17, 2023)
3. VictimsNicholas TragasDefendantsJames GarrettPlaintiffsElaine Tragas, as Administrator of the Estate of Nicholas TragasInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Wrongful Death

1. Valles v. Marler

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2023)
3. VictimsJonathan VallesDefendantsSean MarlerPlaintiffsJoseph VallesInstitutionsPortland Police DepartmentUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Qualified Immunity;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Fourth Amendment

1. Whitechurch et al v. Mulkey et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2023-07-05)
3. VictimsJohn WhitechurchDefendantsMichael MulkeyCity of SpringfieldPlaintiffsJohn WhitechurchJane WhitechurchDefense AttorneysRobert SmithPlaintiff AttorneysSarah JohnsonJudgesRobert DowInstitutionsSpringfield Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Fourth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation;Excessive Force

1. Booker v. Turner et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 24, 2023)
3. VictimsDewayne BookerDefendantsBryce TurnerPlaintiffsEstate of Dewayne BookerJudgesRobert E. BacharachGregory A. PhillipsCarolyn B. McHughInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Qualified Immunity;Police Brutality;Civil Rights Lawsuit;Fourth Amendment

1. Holland v. Garrett

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 24, 2023)
3. VictimsMarcus HollandDefendantsOfficer James GarrettPlaintiffsMarcus HollandInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitIndianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation;Fourth Amendment

1. Wells v. City of Birmingham Police Department et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 28, 2023)
3. VictimsWellsDefendantsCity of Birmingham Police DepartmentIndividual OfficersPlaintiffsWellsInstitutionsCity of Birmingham Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Section 1983;Fourth Amendment;Excessive Force

1. Marshall v. Wade

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 10, 2023)
3. VictimsDarnell MarshallDefendantsKatherine WadePlaintiffsDarnell MarshallDefense AttorneysMichael T. RisherPlaintiff AttorneysAmerican Civil Liberties UnionJudgesJudge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr.InstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaOakland Police Department
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Privacy Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Police Surveillance

1. Horsman v. Edwards et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 1, 2023)
3. VictimsHorsmanDefendantsEdwardsPlaintiffsHorsmanInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNone
4. Case Tags: Section 1983;Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment

1. Marshall v. Alabama, State of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 7, 2023)
3. VictimsTerrence MarshallDefendantsState of AlabamaCity of MontgomeryOfficer David MillerOfficer James CarterPlaintiffsTerrence MarshallDefense AttorneysSteve MarshallPlaintiff AttorneysFred D. GrayJudgesMyron H. ThompsonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaAlabama Attorney General's OfficeMontgomery Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights;Racial Profiling;Fourth Amendment

1. Velasquez v. Vaughn et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 29, 2023)
3. VictimsCarlos VelasquezDefendantsDerek VaughnCity of PhoenixJohn Doe Officers 1-3PlaintiffsMaria VelasquezInvestigatorsPhoenix Police Department Internal Affairs DivisionFBI Civil Rights DivisionDefense AttorneysKathleen L. WienekePlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin L. CrumpJudgesHonorable Susan M. BrnovichInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ArizonaPhoenix Police Department
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Fourth Amendment;Wrongful Death;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Foster v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (October 3, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsJohn FosterDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of Justice AttorneysInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Government Surveillance;Fourth Amendment;National Security

1. 帕顿诉威廉姆斯等人案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 18, 2023)
3. Original Case: Patton v. Williams et al
4. DefendantsMichaela WilliamsTuscaloosa County CommissionPlaintiffsHarmoni PattonDefense AttorneysBradley Christopher HargettA. Courtney CrowderRobert M. SpencePlaintiff AttorneysJessica Marie ZornJudgesAnnemarie Carney AxonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaCircuit Court of Tuscaloosa County
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Fourth Amendment;Motion to Dismiss;Qualified Immunity

1. Perkins et al v. City of Decatur Alabama et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 27, 2026)
3. VictimsMarcus PerkinsDefendantsCity of DecaturOfficer Michael DurbinOfficer Sarah LinwoodPlaintiffsMarcus PerkinsAngela PerkinsInvestigatorsDetective James HollisProsecutorsDistrict Attorney Ellen R. CrosbyDefense AttorneysGregory T. MaddoxPlaintiff AttorneysLena M. HartwellJudgesJudge Anna L. ReyesInstitutionsDecatur Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaDecatur City Council
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Litigation;Fourth Amendment;Municipal Liability

1. Winborn v. City of Leeds, Alabama, et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (April 6, 2026)
3. Original Case: Winborn v. Leeds, Alabama, City of et al
4. VictimsMarcus WinbornDefendantsCity of Leeds, AlabamaOfficer David HarperOfficer Maria SanchezPlaintiffsMarcus WinbornInvestigatorsAlabama State Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsJonathan PierceDefense AttorneysRandall ThompsonPlaintiff AttorneysElena RodriguezJudgesJudge L. Scott CooglerInstitutionsLeeds Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Section 1983 Litigation;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment

1. Frazier v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 27, 2026)
3. Original Case: Frazier v. United States of America
4. Key Figures: Petitioner: Marcus Frazier; Respondent: United States of America
5. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Digital Privacy;Warrant Requirement;Geofence Search