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Ep. 127 - 4th Cir. Refuses Qualified Immunity for Case Where Plaintiff Points and Shoots Gun at Police? Feb 07, 2026

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Last month, the 4th Circuit refused to dismiss a lawsuit against police officers in Maryland who shot and killed a man who fled while carrying a gun and, they testify, pulled and shot a gun at them. Today we discuss why the court allowed the lawsuit to proceed.

Ep. 126 - Major U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Emergency Entries Jan 17, 2026

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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Case v. Montana, which we discussed in Ep. 124. Today we discuss that ruling and what it means for law enforcement.

Ep. 125: Court of Appeals Rules on Flock License Plate Readers (finally!) Nov 02, 2025

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Two weeks ago, the Virginia Court of Appeals (finally) ruled on whether law enforcement needs a search warrant to use FLOCK license plate reader cameras. Today we discuss that ruling and its implications.

Ep. 124 - U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Emergency Entry Case Aug 24, 2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court announced that in October they will hear a case that could be one of the most significant cases in 20 years on emergency entries into homes. Today, we preview that case and the issues at stake.

Ep. 123 - Suppression of a Search Warrant Reversed by Court of Appeals - Plus, Exigent Search and CLSI Search Affirmed Aug 17, 2025

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Last month, the Court of Appeals reversed the ruling of a trial court suppressing evidence from a search warrant in a murder case. The court also examined issues of exigent circumstances and a search warrant for cellphone location data. We examine the rulings.

Ep. 122: "Sealing" - How Virginia finally decided to handle sealing criminal convictions Jul 23, 2025

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In Episode 115, we discussed the potential conviction "sealing" law that was going to take effect in July 2025. This year, the General Assembly made big changes to that system and it will now go into effect in July 2026. Today we talk about the new "sealing" system.

Ep. 121 - First Deadly Force Ruling by 4th Circuit Since U.S. Supreme Court "Changed" the Law Jun 07, 2025

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This week, the 4th Circuit issued a ruling in a high-profile police deadly force case, applying the "new" rule announced by the U.S. Supreme Court last month that we discussed in Ep. 120. We talk about the court's ruling and reasoning.

Ep. 120 - Major New Use of Deadly Force Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court May 17, 2025

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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly-anticipated ruling in a deadly force case from Texas - does it change the law? We examine the potential impact in Virginia.

Ep. 119 - 4th Circuit Finally Rules on Geofence Warrants .... Sort Of ... May 03, 2025

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This week, the 4th Circuit issued its much-anticipated En Banc ruling in Chatrie geofence case. We examine the ruling and what it means for lawful process seeking electronic data.

Ep. 118 - Consent: Two New Cases Apr 21, 2025

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In the last few months, there have been interesting cases on consent to search, including a ruling on a common question regarding consent and searching bags in vehicles.

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