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Torcivia v. Suffolk County, New York

Petition for certiorari denied on November 14, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1522 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: (1) Whether a so-called "special-needs exception" to the Fourth Amendment exists and allows warrantless entry into the home of someone who is not subject to penal control or supervision; and (2) whether the court should overrule the judge-made qualified immunity doctrine as to non-police state actors.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/17/2022Application (21A521) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 29, 2022 to May 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
03/22/2022Application (21A521) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 31, 2022.
05/31/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2022)
06/28/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2022 to August 4, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
06/29/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 4, 2022, for all respondents.
07/01/2022Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice.
07/01/2022Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation.
07/05/2022Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New Civil Liberties Alliance.
07/05/2022Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al.
07/12/2022Waiver of right of respondent Mary Catherine Smith to respond filed.
08/04/2022Waiver of right of respondents Diana D’Anna, Kristen Steele, and Adeeb Yacoub, M.D. to respond filed.
08/10/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
08/10/2022Response Requested. (Due September 9, 2022)
08/18/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 9, 2022 to October 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
08/19/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 11, 2022, for all respondents.
10/10/2022Brief of respondent Suffolk County in opposition filed.
10/11/2022Brief of respondents Diana D’Anna, Kristen Steele, and Adeeb Yacoub, M.D. in opposition filed.
10/11/2022Brief of respondent Mary Catherine Smith in opposition filed.
10/21/2022Reply of petitioner Wayne Torcivia filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
11/03/2022Supplemental brief of petitioner Wayne Torcivia filed. (Distributed)
11/14/2022Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Firearms Policy Coalition, et al. GRANTED.
11/14/2022Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice GRANTED.
11/14/2022Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New Civil Liberties Alliance GRANTED.
11/14/2022Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. GRANTED.
11/14/2022Petition DENIED.