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Johnson v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1349 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the Fourth Amendment forbids a pretextual seizure of a motorist based solely on probable cause to suspect a civil parking infraction.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 03 2018Application (17A716) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 25, 2018 to March 26, 2018, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jan 05 2018Application (17A716) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 26, 2018.
Mar 23 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 25, 2018)
Apr 19 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 25, 2018 to May 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 20 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 25, 2018.
Apr 23 2018Brief amicus curiae of Howard Uninversity School of Law Civil and Human Rights Clinic filed.
Apr 23 2018Brief amici curiae of Fourth Amendment Scholars filed.
Apr 25 2018Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
May 09 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 25, 2018 to June 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
May 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 25, 2018.
Jun 25 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Jul 10 2018Reply of petitioner Randy Johnson filed.
Jul 11 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Oct 01 2018Petition DENIED.