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Florida v. K. C.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 19, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1224 Fla. Dist. Ct. App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida improperly applied and grossly expanded the Supreme Court's decision in Riley v. California, which held unconstitutional the warrantless search of a cell phone incident to arrest, in finding unconstitutional the warrantless search of a cell phone that had been abandoned in a stolen car, simply because the item abandoned is a password protected cell phone.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 22 2017Application (16A853) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 7, 2017 to April 6, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Mar 1 2017Application (16A853) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until April 6, 2017.
Apr 6 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 15, 2017)
May 11 2017Brief of respondent K. C., a Child in opposition filed.
May 11 2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent K. C., a Child.
May 18 2017Reply of petitioner Florida filed. (Distributed)
May 30 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
Jun 19 2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jun 19 2017Petition DENIED.