Davis v. United States
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-11328 | Mar 21, 2011 | TBD | 7-2 | TBD | OT 2010 |
Holding: Searches conducted in objectively reasonable reliance on binding decisions of the courts of appeals are not subject to the exclusionary rule.
Judgment: Eleventh Circuit affirmed on . Justice Breyer wrote a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Ginsburg.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: The fading "exclusionary rule" (Lyle Denniston, June 25, 2011)
- This week at the Court in Plain English (Lisa Tucker, June 17, 2011)
- Argument recap: Selling complexity (Lyle Denniston, March 21, 2011)
- Argument preview: Police and changing law (Lyle Denniston, March 18, 2011)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/29/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2015) |
| 08/19/2015 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Quartavius Davis filed. |
| 08/20/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 08/26/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 30, 2015. |
| 08/27/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed. |
| 08/31/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 08/31/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 09/28/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 7, 2015. |
| 10/07/2015 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 10/19/2015 | Reply of petitioner Quartavius Davis filed. |
| 10/21/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015. |
| 10/29/2015 | Letter from the Solicitor General dated October 29, 2015 received. (Distributed) |
| 11/03/2015 | Letter from counsel for petitioner dated October 30, 2015 received. (Distributed). |
| 11/09/2015 | Petition DENIED. |
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Willie Gene Davis
- Brief of Respondent, United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Willie Gene Davis
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Wayne County, Michigan in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Association of Federal Defenders in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Maryland, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
- Brief of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
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