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Perez v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 31, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-577 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

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.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/21/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2024)
12/09/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2024 to January 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
12/12/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2025.
12/20/2024Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
12/24/2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.
01/17/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2025 to February 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
01/21/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2025.
02/26/2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
03/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
03/12/2025Reply of petitioner Gilbert Perez filed. (Distributed)
03/31/2025Petition DENIED.