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United States v. Cano

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1043 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in concluding that the scope of a search of an electronic device under the border-search exception to the Fourth Amendment"s warrant requirement is limited solely to digital contraband on the device itself, and cannot include evidence of physical smuggling or other border-related crimes.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/29/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
02/24/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
02/25/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 31, 2021.
03/16/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2021 to May 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/17/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 12, 2021.
05/12/2021Brief of respondent Miguel Angel Cano in opposition filed.
05/12/2021Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Miguel Angel Cano.
06/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
06/01/2021Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
06/15/2021Rescheduled.
06/21/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
06/28/2021Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
06/28/2021Petition DENIED.