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Mendez v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2025.

Docket No.24-302
Op. Below7th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the government may conduct a warrantless search of the electronic contents of a person"s cell phone at the border; and (2) whether the government may conduct a suspicionless search of the electronic contents of a person"s cell phone at the border.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 9, 2024
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2024)
Sep 20, 2024
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Sep 25, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
Sep 27, 2024
Response Requested. (Due October 28, 2024)
Oct 17, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2024 to November 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 18, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2024.
Nov 27, 2024
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 10, 2024
Reply of petitioner Marcos Mendez filed. (Distributed)
Dec 11, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Jan 13, 2025
Petition DENIED.

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