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Florida v. Harris

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-817 Fla. S. Ct. Oct 31, 2012 Feb 19, 2013 9-0 Kagan OT 2012

Holding: When, subject to challenge by the defendant, the police provide evidence of a drug-sniffing dog"s satisfactory performance in a certification or training program, the dog"s alert can provide probable cause to search a vehicle.

Judgment: Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on February 19, 2013.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/21/2011Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2012)
01/12/2012Waiver of right of respondent Clayton Harris to respond filed.
01/24/2012Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Police Canine Association, et al.
01/25/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2012.
01/30/2012Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. filed.
01/31/2012Response Requested . (Due March 1, 2012)
02/15/2012Brief of respondent Clayton Harris in opposition filed.
02/15/2012Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.
02/29/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 16, 2012.
03/19/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 23, 2012.
03/26/2012Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Police Canine Association, et al. GRANTED.
03/26/2012Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
03/26/2012Petition GRANTED.
05/09/2012The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 11, 2012.
06/08/2012The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 25, 2012.
06/25/2012Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
06/25/2012Brief of petitioner Florida filed.
06/27/2012Brief amici curiae of National Police Canine Association, et al. filed.
06/29/2012Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. filed.
07/02/2012Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
07/11/2012The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 24, 2012.
07/23/2012SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 31, 2012
08/02/2012CIRCULATED
08/22/2012Record received from Supreme Court of Florida. (1 envelope)
08/24/2012Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
08/24/2012Brief of respondent Clayton Harris filed. (Distributed)
08/30/2012Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. (Distributed)
08/30/2012Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed)
08/31/2012Brief amicus curiae of EPIC filed. (Distributed)
08/31/2012Brief amici curiae of Fourth Amendment Scholars filed. (Distributed)
08/31/2012Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/24/2012Reply of petitioner Florida filed. (Distributed)
09/25/2012Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
10/31/2012Argued. For petitioner: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C.; and Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Glen P. Gifford, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, Fla.
02/19/2013Judgment REVERSED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
03/25/2013MANDATE ISSUED.
04/23/2013Record returned to Supreme Court of Florida.

Holding: When, subject to challenge by the defendant, the police provide evidence of a drug-sniffing dog”s satisfactory performance in a certification or training program, the dog”s alert can provide probable cause to search a vehicle.

 

Judgment:”Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on February 19, 2013.