Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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13-9972 | 8th Cir. | Jan 21, 2015 | Apr 21, 2015 | 6-3 | Ginsburg | OT 2014 |
Holding: Absent reasonable suspicion, police extension of a traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff violates the Constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on April 21, 2015. Justice Kennedy filed a dissenting opinion. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion in which Justice Alito joined and in which Justice Kennedy joined as to all but Part III. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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May 1 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 2, 2014) |
May 28 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2014. |
Jun 13 2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 1, 2014. |
Jul 22 2014 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
Aug 7 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
Oct 2 2014 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
Nov 17 2014 | Brief of petitioner Dennys Rodriguez filed. |
Nov 17 2014 | Joint appendix filed. |
Nov 21 2014 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
Nov 24 2014 | Brief amici curiae of U.S. Justice Foundation, et al. filed. |
Dec 2 2014 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
Dec 12 2014 | CIRCULATED. |
Dec 17 2014 | Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
Dec 23 2014 | Brief amici curiae of States of Illinois, et al., filed. (Distributed) |
Jan 13 2015 | Reply of petitioner Dennys Rodriguez filed. (Distributed) |
Jan 21 2015 | Argued. For petitioner: Shannon P. O'Connor, First Assistant Federal Public Defender, Omaha, Neb. For respondent: Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
Apr 21 2015 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined, and in which Kennedy, J., joined as to all but Part III. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
May 26 2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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