§ Arrest & Detention ▸ Pursuits & Seizure
Pursuits & Seizure
A seizure happens when force or a show of authority actually restrains a person. A chase alone may not be one, until it is.
Cases
- Brower v. inyo County, 489 U.S. 593 (1989)
- California v. Hodari, 499 U.S. 621 (1991)
- County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 (1998)
- Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991)
- Hensley v. Gassman, (2012)
- Torres v. Madrid, 592 U.S. 306 (2021)
- US v. Jackson, 135 F.4th 257 (2025)