Brown v. Polk County, Wisconsin
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on April 19, 2021.
Issue
Whether the Fourth Amendment permits jail officials to conduct a physical, penetrative search of the vagina and/or anus of a pretrial detainee without a warrant, probable cause or exigent circumstances, including in cases of persons detained for minor nonviolent non-drug offenses like shoplifting.
Jan 15, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2021)Feb 23, 2021Brief amici curiae of National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, et al. filed.Feb 24, 2021Brief of respondents Polk County, Wisconsin, et al. in opposition filed.Feb 24, 2021Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Restore the Fourth, Inc. filed.
Mar 10, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 11, 2021Reply of petitioner Sharon Brown filed. (Distributed)Mar 19, 2021Rescheduled.
Mar 29, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
Mar 30, 2021Rescheduled.
Apr 12, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
Apr 19, 2021Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Recommended Citation: Brown v. Polk County, Wisconsin, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/brown-v-polk-county-wisconsin/