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Involuntarily civilly committed mental patients are subject to searches the same as those in jail

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Involuntarily civilly committed mental patients are subject to searches the same as those in jail for institutional security. Lombardo v. Holanchock, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48753 (S.D. N.Y. June 25, 2008). State court's suppression order did not collaterally estop officers from arguing the search was valid in a § 1983 action against them. Niether the parties nor the cause of action were the same. Pitner v. Murrin, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48754 (E.D. Pa. June 25, 2008).* Defendant's stop by the Border Patrol on I-95 in Florida was not justified by reasonable suspicion on the totality of circumstances. The Border Patrol found anything defendant did to be reasonable suspicion, even if any other driver would do it. United States v. Bautista-Silva, 2008 U...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on June 29, 2008 (boomark / email).