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Mumford v. Iowa

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1093 Iowa N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether a dog sniff of the interior of a lawfully stopped vehicle violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution absent consent to the sniff or probable cause to believe that the vehicle contains illegal drugs.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/24/2025Application (24A827) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 6, 2025 to April 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
02/27/2025Application (24A827) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until April 7, 2025.
03/28/2025Application (24A827) to extend further the time from April 7, 2025 to April 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
04/03/2025Application (24A827) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until April 17, 2025.
04/17/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2025)
04/30/2025Waiver of right of respondent Iowa to respond filed.
05/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
05/14/2025Response Requested. (Due June 13, 2025)
05/20/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 13, 2025 to August 12, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
05/21/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 12, 2025.
06/13/2025Brief amicus curiae of Center for Appellate Litigation filed.
06/13/2025Brief amici curiae of The Rutherford Institute, et al. filed.
08/12/2025Brief of respondent Iowa in opposition filed.
08/26/2025Reply of petitioner Ashlee Marie Mumford filed. (Distributed)
08/27/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
10/06/2025Petition DENIED.