Navarette v. California
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-9490 | Cal. App. 1st. Dist. | Jan 21, 2014 | Apr 22, 2014 | 5-4 | Thomas | OT 2013 |
Holding: Under the totality of the circumstances, the traffic stop precipitated by an anonymous but reliable tip to 911 complied with the Fourth Amendment because the officer had reasonable suspicion that the truck"s driver was intoxicated.
Judgment: Affirmed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on April 22, 2014. Justice Scalia filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: Big new role for anonymous tipsters (Lyle Denniston, April 23, 2014)
- Argument recap: Pushing the hypotheticals (Lyle Denniston, January 21, 2014)
- Argument preview: Acting on a caller's tip (Lyle Denniston, January 20, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/29/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 1, 2013) |
| 04/08/2013 | Waiver of right of respondent California to respond filed. |
| 04/24/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 9, 2013. |
| 05/13/2013 | The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until June 3, 2013, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court. |
| 05/31/2013 | Petitioners complied with order of May 13, 2013. |
| 06/05/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013. |
| 06/11/2013 | Response Requested . (Due July 11, 2013) |
| 07/09/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 12, 2013. |
| 08/09/2013 | Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. |
| 08/16/2013 | Reply of petitioners Lorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette filed. |
| 08/22/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| 10/01/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| 10/10/2013 | Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis filed by petitioners Lorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette. |
| 10/10/2013 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners Lorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette. |
| 10/28/2013 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 1, 2013. |
| 11/04/2013 | Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis GRANTED. |
| 11/04/2013 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners GRANTED. Paul Kleven, Esquire, of Berkeley, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioners in this case. |
| 11/04/2013 | SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, January 21, 2014. |
| 11/15/2013 | Joint appendix filed. |
| 11/15/2013 | Brief of petitioners Lorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette filed. |
| 11/21/2013 | CIRCULATED. |
| 11/21/2013 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/16/2013 | Brief of respondent California filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/23/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/23/2013 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 12/23/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Florida, 31 Other States, and the District of Columbia filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/27/2013 | Record Received from U.S.C.A. 1st Appellate District. The record is electronic (Not on PACER). |
| 01/10/2014 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 01/13/2014 | Reply of petitioners Lorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/21/2014 | Argued. For petitioners: Paul R. Kleven, Berkeley, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Jeffrey M. K. Laurence, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, San Francisco, Cal.; and Rachel P. Kovner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| 04/22/2014 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| 05/27/2014 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
Issue: Whether the Fourth Amendment requires an officer who receives an anonymous tip regarding a drunken or reckless driver to corroborate dangerous driving before stopping the vehicle.