Moses v. United States
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026.
Issue
(1) Whether a defendant’s actual use of an area adjacent to his home is relevant to whether that area is curtilage under the Fourth Amendment, or whether a court should disregard any evidence beyond a police officer’s objective observations at the time of the search; and (2) whether a portion of a driveway immediately adjacent to a home is curtilage under the Fourth Amendment.
Oct 1, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)Oct 29, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 3, 2025 to December 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 31, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 3, 2025.
Nov 3, 2025Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.Dec 3, 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Dec 23, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 23, 2025Reply of petitioner Ronell Moses, Jr. filed. (Distributed)Jan 12, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Moses v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/moses-v-united-states-2/