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Morgan v. Washington

Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-494 Wash. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a government official who would like to seize someone"s personal property, and has both probable cause and the time to obtain a warrant, must bring his probable cause to a magistrate to obtain a warrant or may, under the plain-view exception, send a fellow officer to take the property.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/26/2019Application (19A119) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 14, 2019 to October 13, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
07/29/2019Application (19A119) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 13, 2019.
10/15/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2019)
11/18/2019Brief amici curiae of Brooks Holland and Benjamin Levin filed.
11/18/2019Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.
12/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
12/06/2019Response Requested. (Due January 6, 2020)
01/02/2020Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed.
01/21/2020Reply of petitioner David Zachery Morgan filed.
01/22/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
02/24/2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Colorado Criminal Defense Bar GRANTED.
02/24/2020Petition DENIED.