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Conyers v. City of Chicago, Illinois

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 18, 2022.

Docket No.21-898
Op. Below7th Cir.

Issue

Whether a municipality may, consistent with the Fourth and Fifth Amendments and pursuant to an explicit policy, destroy or sell property seized during the inventory search of an arrestee because the arrestee remains in custody awaiting trial for more than 30 days and is unable to retrieve the property.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 14, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 18, 2022)
Dec 21, 2021
Waiver of right of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois to respond filed.
Dec 29, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
Jan 10, 2022
Response Requested. (Due February 9, 2022)
Jan 26, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2022 to March 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 4, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 11, 2022
Mar 11, 2022
Brief of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois in opposition filed.
Mar 25, 2022
Reply of petitioners Blake Conyers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
Apr 18, 2022
Petition DENIED.

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