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El-Nahal v. Yassky

Petition for certiorari denied on May 30, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-830 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether an individual whose location was tracked by a GPS device placed in his vehicle has Fourth Amendment standing to challenge that tracking if he was not in possession of the vehicle when the GPS tracking device was installed; and (2) whether there is a Fourth Amendment right against the government searching an individual's tracking information to investigate criminal activity without a warrant.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/22/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2017)
01/10/2017Waiver of right of respondent David Yassky, et al. to respond filed.
01/25/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017.
02/02/2017Response Requested . (Due March 6, 2017)
02/27/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 20, 2017.
04/20/2017Brief of respondents David Yassky, et al. in opposition filed.
05/02/2017Reply of petitioner Hassan El-Nahal filed.
05/09/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
05/30/2017Petition DENIED.