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McCoy v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-814 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether officers can presume that a person is “armed and presently dangerous” simply because the person possesses any amount of marijuana, however small.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 06 2019Application (19A514) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 24, 2019 to December 26, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Nov 12 2019Application (19A514) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 26, 2019.
Dec 26 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 27, 2020)
Jan 21 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2020 to February 26, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 22 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 26, 2020.
Jan 27 2020Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Feb 13 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 26, 2020 to March 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 14 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 27, 2020.
Mar 12 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2020 to May 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 13 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 14, 2020.
May 14 2020Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 19 2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from June 2, 2020 to June 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
May 20 2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until June 9, 2020, granted.
Jun 09 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
Jun 09 2020Reply of petitioner Tony Deshawn McCoy filed. (Distributed)
Jun 29 2020Petition DENIED.