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Knights v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 13, 2021.

Docket No.21-198
Op. Below11th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a court analyzing if a Fourth Amendment seizure has occurred is categorically barred from considering a person"s race; and (2) whether a seizure occurred under all the circumstances of this case.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 6, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2021)
Aug 30, 2021
Amicus brief of Anthony W. Knights not accepted for filing. (September 02, 2021)
Aug 30, 2021
Brief amici curiae of Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law, et al. filed.
Sep 1, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 10, 2021 to October 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 2, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 12, 2021.
Sep 10, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Oct 6, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 12, 2021 to November 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 7, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including November 9, 2021.
Nov 9, 2021
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 23, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
Nov 23, 2021
Reply of petitioner Anthony W. Knights filed. (Distributed)
Dec 13, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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