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Grady v. North Carolina

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-593 N.C. Ct. App. Not Argued Mar 30, 2015 TBD Per Curiam OT 2014

Holding: For purposes of the Fourth Amendment, a state conducts a search when it attaches a device to a person"s body, without consent, to allow it to track that person"s movements.

Judgment: Granted, vacated, and remanded in a per curiam opinion on March 30, 2015.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/17/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2014)
12/10/2014Waiver of right of respondent North Carolina to respond filed.
12/17/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
01/05/2015Response Requested . (Due February 4, 2015)
02/04/2015Brief of respondent North Carolina in opposition filed.
02/18/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015.
02/18/2015Reply of petitioner Torrey Dale Grady filed. (Distributed)
03/09/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
03/23/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 27, 2015.
03/30/2015Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
05/01/2015MANDATE ISSUED.