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Hexom v. Minnesota

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Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Birchfield v. North Dakota on June 28, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1052 Minn. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether the State may evade the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement by coercing submission to chemical testing by promising criminal prosecution for refusal, and then deeming that coerced submission to be the legal equivalent of free and voluntary consent to search.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 16 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 21, 2016)
Mar 8 2016Waiver of right of respondent Minnesota to respond filed.
Mar 23 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016.
Mar 29 2016Response Requested . (Due April 28, 2016)
Apr 22 2016Brief of respondent Minnesota in opposition filed.
May 10 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016.
Jun 27 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016.
Jun 28 2016Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U. S. ____ (2016).
Aug 1 2016MANDATE ISSUED
Aug 1 2016JUDGMENT ISSUED