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Perez v. United States

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Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-577 1st Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the Fourth Amendment prohibits the warrantless search of a backpack, piece of luggage, or other bag carried by an individual at the time of his arrest once police have secured the bag and eliminated any possibility of reaching a weapon or evidence inside it.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 21 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2024)
Dec 09 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2024 to January 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 12 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2025.
Dec 20 2024Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Dec 24 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.
Jan 17 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2025 to February 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 21 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2025.
Feb 26 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Mar 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
Mar 12 2025Reply of petitioner Gilbert Perez filed. (Distributed)