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Idaho v. Howard

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-975 Idaho N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether, when officers lawfully deploy a narcotics-detection dog on the exterior of a vehicle and, without any direction, prompting, or facilitation by officers, the dog briefly touches the vehicle or places its snout through an open window, the dog"s conduct constitutes a Fourth Amendment search by officers.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/03/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2022)
02/23/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
03/17/2022Response Requested. (Due April 18, 2022)
04/08/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 18, 2022 to June 17, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
04/11/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 17, 2022.
06/13/2022Brief of respondent Aaron James Howard in opposition filed.
06/13/2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Aaron James Howard.
06/29/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
08/16/2022Reply of petitioner Idaho filed. (Distributed)
10/03/2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
10/03/2022Petition DENIED.