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Missouri v. Douglass

Petition for certiorari denied on March 18, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-285 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: (1) Whether severance is the default remedy when part of a warrant is valid, or whether the Fourth Amendment requires that the valid sections make up "the greater part of the warrant"; (2) whether the particularity clause"which requires a warrant to describe "the place to be search[ed]" and "the things to be seized" with sufficient particularity" also requires a warrant to state its probable-cause findings with particularity; and (3) whether the exclusionary rule applies when the issuing judge signs off on the officer"s legal mistake in filling out a warrant form.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/20/2018Application (18A97) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 30, 2018 to September 28, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
07/26/2018Application (18A97) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until August 29, 2018.
08/29/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2018)
10/17/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
10/22/2018Response Requested. (Due November 21, 2018)
11/20/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 21, 2018 to December 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
11/30/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 21, 2018.
12/17/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 21, 2018 to January 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
12/27/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 22, 2019. See Rule 30.1.
01/16/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2019 to February 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
01/18/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 21, 2019.
02/11/2019Brief of respondents Phillip Douglass & Jennifer M. Gaulter in opposition filed.
02/11/2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents Phillip Douglass & Jennifer M. Gaulter.
02/22/2019Reply of petitioner Missouri filed.
02/27/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
03/18/2019Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED.
03/18/2019Petition DENIED.