Sosa v. Martin County, Florida
Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2023
Issue: (1) Whether Baker v. McCollan requires courts to apply a reasonable, totality-of-the-circumstances analysis to a claim of overdetention, or whether the case only protects against mistaken overdetention for longer than three days; and (2) whether Baker"s right against overdetention falls under the Fourth Amendment"s proscription against unreasonable searches and seizures or the 14th Amendment"s guarantee of substantive due process.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/10/2023 | Application (22A893) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 20, 2023 to May 20, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 04/12/2023 | Application (22A893) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 22, 2023. |
| 05/12/2023 | Application (22A893) to extend further the time from May 22, 2023 to June 19, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 05/16/2023 | Application (22A893) denied by Justice Thomas. |
| 05/22/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 23, 2023) |
| 06/23/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. |
| 06/23/2023 | Brief amici curiae of David Sosa, et al. filed. |
| 06/23/2023 | Brief of respondents Martin County, Florida, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 07/10/2023 | Reply of petitioner David Sosa filed. (Distributed) |
| 07/12/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| 10/02/2023 | Petition DENIED. |