Perez v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on March 31, 2025
Issue: Whether the Fourth Amendment prohibits the warrantless search of a backpack, piece of luggage, or other bag carried by an individual at the time of his arrest once police have secured the bag and eliminated any possibility of reaching a weapon or evidence inside it.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2024) |
| 12/09/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2024 to January 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/12/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2025. |
| 12/20/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| 12/24/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed. |
| 01/17/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2025 to February 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/21/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2025. |
| 02/26/2025 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 03/12/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025. |
| 03/12/2025 | Reply of petitioner Gilbert Perez filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/31/2025 | Petition DENIED. |