UPDATE
February 23, 2026
Including updates on the following topics:
- Stopping a vehicle based on an anonymous tip
- Can a court grant qualified immunity even when a jury has determined that an officer used excessive force during an arrest?
- New York Court of Appeals, in a split decision, restricts use of video evidence on grounds that video could be “deepfake”
- Who pays for medical expenses of defendant held in New York for extradition to another state?
- In another split decision (4 to 3), the New York Court of Appeals determines that “extraordinary circumstances” were demonstrated sufficient to allow Raise the Age case to remain in County Court
