United States v. Kordarow Moore — 7th Cir. (Oct 28, 2026)

No. 25-3241 Argued October 28, 2026 Published October 30, 2026

The Seventh Circuit hears United States versus Moore, a dispute over searching a car after a drunk-driving arrest. The encounter began with a traffic stop. The officer arrested Moore for operating while intoxicated, then searched his car. The Supreme Court's Gant decision permits a search of the passenger compartment incident to arrest if an unsecured arrestee can reach it at the time of the search, or if it is reasonable to believe it contains evidence of the offense of arrest. The question here concerns that evidence-based rationale: did the circumstances reasonably point to evidence of drinking inside the car, or would that reasoning allow a search after virtually every drunk-driving arrest?

United States v. Kordarow Moore (No. 25-3241) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued October 28, 2026.

Sources

Argument audio — official Seventh Circuit recording, October 28, 2026:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ch.25-3241.25-3241_10_28_2026.mp3

Official Seventh Circuit recording archive — October 2026:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/oralArguments/oar.jsp?amonth=10%2F2026&aMonth=List+case%28s%29

Traffic stop, arrest and search — U.S. Attorney’s Office account, December 4, 2025:https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/repeat-offender-sentenced-more-3-years-unlawfully-possessing-firearm-and-violating

Vehicle searches incident to arrest — Supreme Court Arizona v. Gant majority opinion:https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-542.ZO.html

Appellate case identity and counsel — No. 25-3241 docket snapshot:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca7/25-3241

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