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Graham v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-6308 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issues: (1) Whether the Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant to acquire cell-site location information used to track and reconstruct the location and movements of cell-phone users over extended periods of time; and (2) whether 18 U.S.C. § 2703, which contains both a provision that requires the government to seek a warrant in order to obtain stored location information from cellular-service providers, as well as a provision allowing law enforcement to obtain this data on less than probable cause, supports application of the good-faith exception to law enforcement's acquisition of over seven months of cell-site location information without a warrant.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 02 2016Application (16A126) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 29, 2016 to September 26, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Aug 05 2016Application (16A126) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 26, 2016.
Sep 26 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 3, 2016)
Oct 27 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 5, 2016.
Oct 28 2016Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed.
Nov 03 2016Brief amici curiae of U.S. Justice Foundation, et al. filed.
Nov 03 2016Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Nov 21 2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 4, 2017.
Dec 15 2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 3, 2017.
Feb 03 2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 21 2017Reply of petitioner Aaron Graham filed.
Feb 23 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
Feb 23 2017Rescheduled.
Mar 22 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.
Apr 17 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.
Apr 24 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
May 08 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
May 15 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
May 22 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
May 30 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017.
Jun 27 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
Jun 28 2018Petition DENIED.
Jul 19 2018Petition for Rehearing filed.
Aug 02 2018DISTRIBUTED.
Aug 24 2018Rehearing DENIED.