Caniglia v. Strom

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-157	1st Cir.	Mar 24, 2021	May 17, 2021	9-0	Thomas	OT 2020

Holding: Neither the holding nor logic of Cady v. Dombrowski justifies the removal of Edward Caniglia"s firearms from his home by police officers under a "community caretaking exception" to the Fourth Amendment"s warrant requirement.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on May 17, 2021. Chief Justice Roberts filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Breyer joined. Justices Alito and Kavanaugh also filed concurring opinions.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

In unanimous Fourth Amendment ruling, a reminder that there is, in fact, no place like home (Lenese Herbert, May 17, 2021)
Possible cause": Court seems poised to allow warrantless community caretaking entries into the home (Lenese Herbert, March 28, 2021)
Theres no place like home? (Lenese Herbert, March 22, 2021)
Justices announce low-key March argument session (Amy Howe, February 1, 2021)
Court shelves oral argument in dispute over Mueller materials, grants two new cases (Amy Howe, November 20, 2020)
Relist Watch (John Elwood, November 18, 2020)
Petitions of the week: Warrantless home searches, border-wall funding and more (Andrew Hamm, September 2, 2020)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/10/2020	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2020)
09/02/2020	Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 14, 2020 to October 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
09/03/2020	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 14, 2020.
10/14/2020	Brief of respondents Robert Strom, et al. in opposition filed.
10/27/2020	Reply of petitioner Edward A. Caniglia filed. (Distributed)
10/27/2020	Supplemental brief of respondents Robert Strom, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/28/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
11/16/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
11/20/2020	Petition GRANTED.
12/02/2020	Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
12/08/2020	Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 8, 20201. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including February 11, 2021.
12/16/2020	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Robert Strom, et al.
01/08/2021	Brief of petitioner Edward A. Caniglia filed.
01/08/2021	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
01/13/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
01/14/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Second Amendment Foundation filed.
01/14/2021	Amicus brief of American Association of Suicidology not accepted for filing. (January 28, 2021)
01/15/2021	Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, The Heller Foundation, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Center, Inc., California Rifle and Pistol Association, Gun Owners of California filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union et al. filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amici curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition, et al. filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amici curiae of Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability and Restore the Fourth Inc. filed.
01/15/2021	Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Suicidology filed.
02/01/2021	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.
02/04/2021	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit.
02/11/2021	Brief of respondents Robert Strom, et al. filed.
02/17/2021	Amicus brief of The National Association of Counties, et al. not accepted for filing. (Dupilicate submission - February 25, 2021)
02/17/2021	Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Counties, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2021	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
02/18/2021	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
02/18/2021	Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/22/2021	CIRCULATED.
03/08/2021	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
03/12/2021	Reply of petitioner Edward A. Caniglia filed. (Distributed)
03/24/2021	Argued. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Marc DeSisto, Providence, R. I.; and Morgan L. Ratner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
05/17/2021	Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Alito, J., and Kavanaugh, J., filed concurring opinions.
06/18/2021	JUDGMENT ISSUED.