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Ganias v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on December 5, 2016

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-263 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies when law-enforcement officials obtain a warrant based on a predicate unconstitutional search or seizure (as the First, Second, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits hold), or whether the good-faith exception has no application where a search warrant is issued based on a predicate Fourth Amendment violation (as the Ninth Circuit, Tenth Circuit, Eleventh Circuit, and several state high courts hold).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/25/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 29, 2016)
09/22/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 31, 2016.
10/31/2016Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
11/14/2016Reply of petitioner Stavros M. Ganias filed. (Distributed)
11/15/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016.
12/05/2016Petition DENIED.