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Abilio Hernandez, et al. v. Jason Boles, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 18-6281 · judgment January 30, 2020

Certiorari denied · November 16, 2020

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

I. In a civil rights lawsuit, should a federal appellate court grant deference to a jury's conclusions of law about constitutional issues? II. While waiting for a drug-sniffing dog during a traffic stop, may the police extend the stop by subjecting the driver and passengers to repetitive, back-toback checks for outstanding warrants, and by interrogating the driver and the passengers about their activities and their backgrounds? Or does such delay violate the Fourth Amendment?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Paul Andrew Justice III
The Justice Law Office

For respondent
Joseph F. Whalen III
Attorney general's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Nov 16 2020
Petition DENIED.
Nov 06 2020
Reply of petitioners Abilio Hernandez, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 28 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
Oct 08 2020
Brief of respondents Jason Boles, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 31 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 8, 2020.
Aug 28 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 8, 2020 to October 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 03 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2020)