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Knights v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on December 13, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-198 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: (1) Whether a court analyzing if a Fourth Amendment seizure has occurred is categorically barred from considering a person’s race; and (2) whether a seizure occurred under all the circumstances of this case.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 06 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2021)
Aug 30 2021Amicus brief of Anthony W. Knights not accepted for filing. (September 02, 2021)
Aug 30 2021Brief amici curiae of Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law, et al. filed.
Sep 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 10, 2021 to October 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 02 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 12, 2021.
Sep 10 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Oct 06 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 12, 2021 to November 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 07 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including November 9, 2021.
Nov 09 2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 23 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
Nov 23 2021Reply of petitioner Anthony W. Knights filed. (Distributed)
Dec 13 2021Petition DENIED.