Williamson v. United States
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2026.
Issue
(1) Whether a “search” occurs when the government takes a purposeful, investigative act directed toward an individual’s home and curtilage, regardless of whether the individual has a “reasonable expectation of privacy” in the area; and (2) whether, even under Katz v. United States, long-term, continuous, and surreptitious surveillance of an individual’s home and curtilage constitutes a “search.”
Jul 21, 2025Motion of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
Jul 21, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2025)Jul 30, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Oct 6, 2025Motion Granted.
Oct 28, 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.Nov 5, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Nov 5, 2025Brief amici curiae of Fourth Amendment Scholars filed.Nov 5, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.Nov 6, 2025Response Requested. (Due December 8, 2025)
Dec 4, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Dec 5, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 7, 2026.
Dec 30, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Dec 31, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 6, 2026.
Feb 6, 2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Feb 25, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Feb 25, 2026Reply of petitioner Rolando Antuain Williamson filed. (Distributed)Mar 23, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Williamson v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/williamson-v-united-states/