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Los Rovell Dahda v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 15-3236

Decided · May 14, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2520, requires suppression of evidence obtained pursuant to a wiretap order that is facially insufficient because the order exceeds the judge's territorial jurisdiction. JUSTICE GORSUCH TOOK NO PART.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kannon K. Shanmugam
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences

Amicus briefs
3 merits
(3 supporting pet./neither)

Argument & decision

Argued February 21, 2018 — Kannon K. Shanmugam · Zachary D. Tripp. Audio and transcript

Decided May 14, 2018. Opinion by Breyer.

Proceedings

  1. Jun 15 2018
    JUDGMENT ISSUED.
  2. May 14 2018
    Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Gorsuch, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases.
  3. Feb 21 2018
    Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Zachary D. Tripp, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
  4. Feb 05 2018
    Reply of petitioner Los R. Dahda filed. (Distributed)
  5. Jan 22 2018
    Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
  6. Jan 16 2018
    Record from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of the pleadings enclosed in 1 box.
  7. Jan 10 2018
    Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit.
  8. Jan 08 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
  9. Jan 08 2018
    Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
  10. Jan 05 2018
    CIRCULATED
  11. Jan 05 2018
    Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
  12. Dec 20 2017
    SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 21, 2018
  13. Dec 07 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center filed.
  14. Dec 07 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.
  15. Dec 07 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
  16. Nov 30 2017
    Brief of petitioner Los R. Dahda filed.
  17. Nov 30 2017
    Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
  18. Nov 30 2017
    Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Los R. Dahda.
  19. Nov 28 2017
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Los R. Dahda
  20. Nov 16 2017
    Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including January 5, 2018.
  21. Nov 15 2017
    Motion for an extension of time filed.
  22. Oct 16 2017
    Petition GRANTED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  23. Oct 10 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.
  24. Sep 20 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.
  25. Sep 20 2017
    Reply of petitioner Los R. Dahda filed. (Distributed)
  26. Sep 06 2017
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  27. Aug 02 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 6, 2017.
  28. Jul 03 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2017)