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Moses v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-399 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: (1) Whether a defendant’s actual use of an area adjacent to his home is relevant to whether that area is curtilage under the Fourth Amendment, or whether a court should disregard any evidence beyond a police officer’s objective observations at the time of the search; and (2) whether a portion of a driveway immediately adjacent to a home is curtilage under the Fourth Amendment.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/01/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)
10/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 3, 2025 to December 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/31/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 3, 2025.
11/03/2025Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
12/03/2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
12/23/2025Reply of petitioner Ronell Moses, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
01/12/2026Petition DENIED.