Mendez v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2025
Issue: (1) Whether the government may conduct a warrantless search of the electronic contents of a person"s cell phone at the border; and (2) whether the government may conduct a suspicionless search of the electronic contents of a person"s cell phone at the border.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Chicago man asks justices to clarify when officers can search your cellphone at the border (Kalvis Golde, December 23, 2024)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/09/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2024) |
| 09/20/2024 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| 09/25/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024. |
| 09/27/2024 | Response Requested. (Due October 28, 2024) |
| 10/17/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2024 to November 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/18/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2024. |
| 11/27/2024 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 12/10/2024 | Reply of petitioner Marcos Mendez filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/11/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
| 01/13/2025 | Petition DENIED. |