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Chatrie v. United States

Docket No.25-112
Op. Below4th Cir.
ArgumentApr 27, 2026

Issue

Whether the execution of a geofence warrant violated the Fourth Amendment.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 28, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 29, 2025)
Aug 20, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 29, 2025 to September 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 21, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 29, 2025.
Aug 29, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability, Inc. filed.
Aug 29, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of X Corp. filed.
Sep 22, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2025 to October 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 23, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 29, 2025.
Oct 23, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2025 to November 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 24, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 24, 2025.
Nov 24, 2025
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 8, 2025
Reply of petitioner Okello Chatrie filed. (Distributed)
Dec 10, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Jan 12, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 16, 2026
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Feb 11, 2026
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Feb 23, 2026
Brief of petitioner Okello Chatrie filed.
Feb 23, 2026
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Feb 23, 2026
Motion for leave to file Volume III of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Okello Chatrie.
Feb 25, 2026
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Feb 27, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Center for Democracy & Technology, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Eight Law Professors filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of NetChoice filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability, Inc. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of The Innocence Project and the Center on Race, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of X Corp. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Brian L. Owsley filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Law & Technology, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Restore the Fourth, Inc. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Google LLC filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
Mar 2, 2026
Brief amici curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of The Press, et al. filed.
Mar 3, 2026
Sealed material received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Mar 9, 2026
Motion for leave to file Volume III of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Mar 9, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of James W. Harper in support of neither party filed.
Mar 9, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice in support of neither party filed.
Mar 9, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute in support of neither party filed.
Mar 9, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Microsoft Corporation in support of neither party filed.
Mar 9, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Technologists in support of neither party filed.
Mar 9, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of The Policing Project at New York University School of Law in support of neither party filed.
Mar 9, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Software & Information Industry Association and Computer & Communications Industry Association in support of neither party filed.
Mar 16, 2026
Sealed material electronically received from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and available with the Clerk.
Mar 25, 2026
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Mar 30, 2026
CIRCULATED
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Orin S. Kerr filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1, 2026
Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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