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Harper v. Leahy

Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-339 2d Cir. _ N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the Fourth Amendment requires police officers to have probable cause to believe that a suspect is present in a home before forcing entry into that home to execute an arrest warrant for the suspect.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 13 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2018)
Oct 03 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2018 to November 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 09 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2018.
Oct 15 2018Brief amici curiae of The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
Nov 02 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2018 to November 30, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 06 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 30, 2018.
Nov 30 2018Brief of Arthur Leahy, et al. in opposition not accepted for filing. (December 04, 2018 -- Corrected version submitted)
Nov 30 2018Brief of respondents Arthur Leahy, et al. in opposition filed. (12/04/2018)
Dec 04 2018Reply of petitioner June Harper filed.
Dec 12 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 07 2019Petition DENIED.