Davis v. United States
Docket No.09-11328
Op. Below11th Cir.
Holding
Searches conducted in objectively reasonable reliance on binding decisions of the courts of appeals are not subject to the exclusionary rule.
Judgment
Eleventh Circuit affirmed, 7-2 on Jun 16, 2011. Justice Breyer wrote a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Ginsburg.
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Willie Gene Davis
- Brief of Respondent, United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Willie Gene Davis
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Wayne County, Michigan in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Association of Federal Defenders in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of Maryland, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Respondent
- Brief of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
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Jul 29, 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2015)Aug 19, 2015Supplemental brief of petitioner Quartavius Davis filed.
Aug 20, 2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 26, 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 30, 2015.
Aug 27, 2015Brief amicus curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed.Aug 31, 2015Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed.Aug 31, 2015Brief amicus curiae of The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.Sep 28, 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 7, 2015.
Oct 7, 2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Oct 19, 2015Reply of petitioner Quartavius Davis filed.Oct 21, 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015.
Oct 29, 2015Letter from the Solicitor General dated October 29, 2015 received. (Distributed)
Nov 3, 2015Letter from counsel for petitioner dated October 30, 2015 received. (Distributed).
Nov 9, 2015Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Davis v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/davis-v-united-states-2/