On October 1, 2026, U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill (N.D. Oklahoma) ruled in United States v. Kyle that a deputy's warrantless query of Flock Safety's license plate reader database was an unconstitutional search, called the system "a type of indiscriminate mass surveillance," and suppressed the resulting evidence. Flock said it expects the decision to be appealed.

Resolves YES if, by December 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET, the United States files a notice of appeal of the suppression order to the Tenth Circuit, as shown on the docket (PACER/CourtListener) or reported by reputable outlets.

A motion for reconsideration in the district court alone does not count. Appeals by Flock, amicus filings, or appeals in other Flock cases do not count. If the case is dismissed or pleads out without an appeal being filed, resolves NO.