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Morgan v. Washington

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Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-494 Wash. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a government official who would like to seize someone’s personal property, and has both probable cause and the time to obtain a warrant, must bring his probable cause to a magistrate to obtain a warrant or may, under the plain-view exception, send a fellow officer to take the property.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 26 2019Application (19A119) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 14, 2019 to October 13, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jul 29 2019Application (19A119) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 13, 2019.
Oct 15 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2019)
Nov 18 2019Brief amici curiae of Brooks Holland and Benjamin Levin filed.
Nov 18 2019Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.
Dec 04 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 06 2019Response Requested. (Due January 6, 2020)
Jan 02 2020Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed.
Jan 21 2020Reply of petitioner David Zachery Morgan filed.
Jan 22 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
Feb 24 2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Colorado Criminal Defense Bar GRANTED.
Feb 24 2020Petition DENIED.