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Idaho v. Howard

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-975 Idaho N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether, when officers lawfully deploy a narcotics-detection dog on the exterior of a vehicle and, without any direction, prompting, or facilitation by officers, the dog briefly touches the vehicle or places its snout through an open window, the dog’s conduct constitutes a Fourth Amendment search by officers.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 03 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2022)
Feb 23 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
Mar 17 2022Response Requested. (Due April 18, 2022)
Apr 08 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 18, 2022 to June 17, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 11 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 17, 2022.
Jun 13 2022Brief of respondent Aaron James Howard in opposition filed.
Jun 13 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Aaron James Howard.
Jun 29 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
Aug 16 2022Reply of petitioner Idaho filed. (Distributed)
Oct 03 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Oct 03 2022Petition DENIED.