Rickmon v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on April 5, 2021
Issue: Whether the sound of gunshots creates an emergency so that the "individualized suspicion" required by Terry v. Ohio attaches to anyone near the shots.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petitions of the week: Four petitions that test the limits on lawsuits against the government (Andrew Hamm, January 8, 2021)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/20/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2020) |
| 12/20/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 28, 2020 to January 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/22/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2021. |
| 01/12/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2021 to February 26, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/13/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2021. |
| 02/26/2021 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 03/11/2021 | Reply of petitioner Terrill A. Rickmon, Sr. filed. |
| 03/16/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021. |
| 04/05/2021 | Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |