West Virginia v. Allman
Petition for certiorari denied on February 23, 2026
Issue: Whether the state must show that an arrestee could access a weapon or destructible evidence from a bag the arrestee was carrying immediately before arrest to justify a search of that bag incident to the arrest.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2026) |
| 01/20/2026 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Michael Keith Allman. |
| 01/20/2026 | Brief of respondent Michael Keith Allman in opposition filed. |
| 02/03/2026 | Reply of petitioner West Virginia filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/04/2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026. |
| 02/23/2026 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 02/23/2026 | Petition DENIED. |