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Micah Jessop, et al. v. City of Fresno, California, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 17-16756 · judgment March 20, 2019

Certiorari denied · May 18, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Question presented

Whether it is clearly established that the Fourth Amendment prohibits police officers from stealing property listed in a search warrant. (i)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Neal Kumar Katyal
Milbank LLP

For respondent
Daniel P. Barer
Pollak, Vida and Barer

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
19A604

Proceedings

  1. Aug 03 2020
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Jul 09 2020
    DISTRIBUTED.
  3. Jun 11 2020
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. May 18 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice GRANTED.
  5. May 18 2020
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute, et al. GRANTED.
  6. May 18 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New Civil Liberties Alliance GRANTED.
  7. May 18 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers GRANTED.
  8. May 18 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Constitutional Accountability Center GRANTED.
  9. May 18 2020
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by DKT Liberty Project, et al. GRANTED.
  10. May 18 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  11. Apr 28 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
  12. Apr 28 2020
    Reply of petitioners Micah Jessop, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  13. Apr 13 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
  14. Apr 13 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Constitutional Accountability Center.
  15. Apr 10 2020
    Brief of respondents City of Fresno, et al. in opposition filed.
  16. Mar 19 2020
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by DKT Liberty Project, et al.
  17. Mar 17 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice.
  18. Mar 17 2020
    Response to motion of New Civil Liberties Alliance for leave to file as amicus curiae from respondent City of Fresno, et al. filed.
  19. Mar 12 2020
    Response Requested. (Due April 13, 2020)
  20. Mar 11 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New Civil Liberties Alliance.
  21. Mar 09 2020
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute, et al. (Distributed)
  22. Mar 04 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
  23. Feb 27 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent City of Fresno, et al. to respond filed.
  24. Feb 14 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2020)
  25. Dec 02 2019
    Application (19A604) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 14, 2020.
  26. Nov 26 2019
    Application (19A604) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2020 to February 14, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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