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Massi v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 6, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-740 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is counsel to the petitioner in this case.

Issue: Whether the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies to a search warrant that is itself the fruit of the poisonous tree.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 22 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2015)
Jan 13 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 23, 2015.
Feb 5 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 25, 2015.
Mar 17 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 24, 2015.
Apr 24 2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 12 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2015.
May 12 2015Reply of petitioner Matthew Joseph Massi filed. (Distributed)
Jun 1 2015Petition DENIED.