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Officer's assistance of doctor in forced catheterization was entitled to qualified immunity

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Case of police officer's assistance in a forced catheterization at a doctor's request entitled the officer to qualified immunity. Meyer v. Woodward, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79358 (E.D. Mich. October 9, 2008).* Search warrant in a gambling case that was limited to computers used to register bets was sufficiently particular and not overbroad. United States v. Gianelli, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79460 (D. Mass. October 8, 2008).* Plaintiff adult establishment challenged entries, sort of viewing them as administrative searches which they may not be. Here, however, plaintiff did not show his standing. Garter Belt, Inc. v. Buren, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79227 (E.D. Mich. October 8, 2008): Although the Supreme Court has recognized an exception to the warrant requirement when the target of the search is a "closely regulated" industry, warrantless searches of even closely regulated businesses must be "carefully limited in time, place, and scope...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on October 11, 2008 (boomark / email).