Bovat v. Vermont
Petition for certiorari denied on October 19, 2020
Issue: Whether a police officer can access "semiprivate" areas within a home"s curtilage to conduct an investigation without a warrant.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/26/2020 | Application (19A952) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 18, 2020 to May 17, 2020, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| 02/27/2020 | Application (19A952) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 18, 2020. |
| 05/18/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 19, 2020) |
| 06/11/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 19, 2020 to July 10, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 06/12/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 10, 2020. |
| 06/17/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| 06/19/2020 | Brief amici curiae of The Rutherford Institute and Restore The Fourth, Inc. filed. |
| 06/19/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed. |
| 07/06/2020 | Brief of respondent Vermont in opposition filed. |
| 07/22/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 07/22/2020 | Reply of petitioner Clyde S. Bovat filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/05/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020. |
| 10/13/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020. |
| 10/19/2020 | Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan join, respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |