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Missouri v. Douglass

Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-285 Mo. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issues: (1) Whether severance is the default remedy when part of a warrant is valid, or whether the Fourth Amendment requires that the valid sections make up “the greater part of the warrant”; (2) whether the particularity clause—which requires a warrant to describe “the place to be search[ed]” and “the things to be seized” with sufficient particularity— also requires a warrant to state its probable-cause findings with particularity; and (3) whether the exclusionary rule applies when the issuing judge signs off on the officer’s legal mistake in filling out a warrant form.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 20 2018Application (18A97) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 30, 2018 to September 28, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Jul 26 2018Application (18A97) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until August 29, 2018.
Aug 29 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2018)
Oct 17 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
Oct 22 2018Response Requested. (Due November 21, 2018)
Nov 20 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 21, 2018 to December 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 30 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 21, 2018.
Dec 17 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 21, 2018 to January 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 27 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 22, 2019. See Rule 30.1.
Jan 16 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2019 to February 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 18 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 21, 2019.
Feb 11 2019Brief of respondents Phillip Douglass & Jennifer M. Gaulter in opposition filed.
Feb 11 2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents Phillip Douglass & Jennifer M. Gaulter.
Feb 22 2019Reply of petitioner Missouri filed.
Feb 27 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
Mar 18 2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED.
Mar 18 2019Petition DENIED.