Rynearson v. Lands
Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2016
Issue: Whether border patrol agents have fair warning that, in the absence of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, the Fourth Amendment prohibits unrelated inquiries that measurably extend the duration of an internal immigration checkpoint detention beyond the few minutes a reasonably diligent agent would need for an immigration inquiry.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jul 15 2015 | Application (15A77) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 2, 2015 to September 2, 2015, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Jul 21 2015 | Application (15A77) denied by Justice Scalia. |
| Aug 3 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2015) |
| Sep 8 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Texas Civil Rights Project, et al. filed. |
| Sep 8 2015 | Waiver of right of respondents Justin K. Lands, Border Patrol Agent, et al. to respond filed. |
| Sep 16 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015. |
| Sep 23 2015 | Response Requested . (Due October 23, 2015) |
| Oct 14 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 23, 2015. |
| Nov 20 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 7, 2016. |
| Dec 21 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2016. |
| Feb 11 2016 | Brief of respondents Justin K. Lands, Border Patrol Agent, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 2 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016. |
| Mar 2 2016 | Reply of petitioner Richard Rynearson filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2016 | Petition DENIED. |
