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Flowers v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on May 16, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-835 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether conduct that is consistent with either lawful or unlawful behavior, and in which law-abiding members of the general public routinely engage, can establish reasonable suspicion justifying a stop under Terry v. Ohio merely because it occurs in a high-crime area.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/13/2021Application (21A82) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 28, 2021 to November 30, 2021, submitted to Justice Alito.
10/18/2021Application (21A82) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 30, 2021.
11/30/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2022)
12/28/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 5, 2022 to February 4, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
12/29/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 4, 2022.
01/20/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 4, 2022 to March 4, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
01/21/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 4, 2022.
02/17/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 4, 2022 to April 1, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
02/18/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 1, 2022.
04/01/2022Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
04/18/2022Reply of petitioner Otha Ray Flowers filed. (Distributed)
04/20/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
05/16/2022Petition DENIED.