Florida v. Jardines
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-564 | Fla. S. Ct. | Oct 31, 2012 | Mar 26, 2013 | 5-4 | Scalia | OT 2012 |
Holding: A dog sniff at the front door of a house where the police suspected drugs were being grown constitutes a search for purposes of the Fourth Amendment.
Judgment: Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on March 26, 2013. Justice Kagan filed a concurring opinion in which Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor joined. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion in which Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Breyer joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion issued in Florida v. Jardines (Updated) (Kevin Russell, March 26, 2013)
- Argument recap: If you lose Scalia... (Lyle Denniston, October 31, 2012)
- Argument preview: Drug-sniffing dogs and privacy (Lyle Denniston, October 30, 2012)
- The dog-sniffing cases: Made simple (Lyle Denniston, July 26, 2012)
- This week’s grants: In Plain English (Amy Howe, February 23, 2012)
- Two new cases granted (Lyle Denniston, January 6, 2012)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Sep 26 2011 | Application (11A348) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 5, 2011 to October 27, 2011, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Oct 5 2011 | Application (11A348) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 27, 2011. |
| Oct 26 2011 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2011) |
| Oct 26 2011 | Appendix of Florida filed. |
| Dec 2 2011 | Brief of respondent Joelis Jardines in opposition filed. |
| Dec 2 2011 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Dec 5 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Dec 14 2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2012. |
| Dec 15 2011 | Reply of petitioner Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2012 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jan 6 2012 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Jan 23 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County, Michigan filed. |
| Feb 17 2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 22, 2012. |
| Mar 21 2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including April 26, 2012. |
| Apr 26 2012 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Apr 26 2012 | Brief of petitioner Florida filed. |
| Apr 27 2012 | Brief amici curiae of National Police Canine Association and Police K-9 Magazine filed. |
| May 3 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| May 3 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| May 11 2012 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 25, 2012. |
| Jun 25 2012 | Brief of respondent Joelis Jardines filed. |
| Jul 2 2012 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 2 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Jul 2 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Fourth Amendment Scholars filed. |
| Jul 2 2012 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jul 2 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Jul 16 2012 | Application (12A54) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from July 25, 2012 to August 9, 2012, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Jul 18 2012 | Application (12A54) denied by Justice Thomas. |
| Jul 23 2012 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jul 23 2012 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
| Jul 25 2012 | Reply of petitioner Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 2 2012 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 22 2012 | Record received from Supreme Court of Florida. (1box) |
| Oct 31 2012 | Argued. For petitioner: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Howard K. Blumberg, Assistant Public Defender, Miami, Fla. |
| Mar 26 2013 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 29 2013 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 3 2013 | Record returned to Supreme Court of Florida. |
