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Torrez v. United States

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Petition for certiorari denied on June 17, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1189 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issues: (1) Whether the categorical approach set forth in Taylor v. United States and its progeny applies to determine whether a defendant has “previously been convicted” of a relevant offense; (2) whether prior-conviction aggravators can be satisfied by convictions for conduct that occurred after the capital offense; and (3) whether the warrantless seizure and search of historical cell-site location information, revealing a cell-phone user’s location and movement over a prolonged period of time, violates the Fourth Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 21 2017Application (17A567) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 24, 2017 to February 22, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Nov 30 2017Application (17A567) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 22, 2018.
Feb 22 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2018)
Mar 20 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2018 to April 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 21 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 25, 2018.
Apr 10 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 25, 2018 to May 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 25, 2018.
May 15 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 25, 2018 to June 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
May 16 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 25, 2018.
Jun 21 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 25, 2018 to July 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 22 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 25, 2018.
Jul 20 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 25, 2018 to August 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 23 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 24, 2018.
Aug 23 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 24, 2018 to September 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 23 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 24, 2018.
Sep 20 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2018 to October 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 21 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 24, 2018.
Oct 23 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2018 to December 13, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 24 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 13, 2018.
Dec 12 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 13, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 13 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 14, 2019.
Jan 14 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 14, 2019 to March 7, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 14 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is furhter extended to and including March 7, 2019.
Mar 04 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 7, 2019 to April 8, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 05 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 8, 2019.
Apr 04 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2019 to May 8, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 05 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 8, 2019.
May 08 2019Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 28 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
May 28 2019Reply of petitioner Jorge Avila Torrez filed. (Distributed)
Jun 17 2019Petition DENIED.