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Maricopa County, Arizona v. Villa

Petition for certiorari denied on April 30, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-862 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, which states that "the principal prosecuting attorney" of a state or locality may apply for an order authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, 18 U.S.C. § 2516(2), allows a principal prosecuting attorney to delegate the task of applying for such an order to a subordinate.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/13/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2018)
01/08/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 16, 2018 to February 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
01/10/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 14, 2018.
01/16/2018Brief amici curiae of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims, Inc. and the Association of Deputy District Attorneys filed.
02/13/2018Waiver of right of respondent Manuela Villa to respond filed.
02/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
02/26/2018Response Requested. (Due March 28, 2018)
03/27/2018Brief of respondent Manuela Villa in opposition filed.
04/09/2018Reply of petitioners Maricopa County, et al. filed.
04/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
04/30/2018Petition DENIED.