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Charles R. Hays v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 22-3294 · judgment January 12, 2024
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and a petition citing one or two dissents.
Question presented
Whether law enforcement has probable cause under the Fourth Amendment’s automobile exception to search a driver’s vehicle based on a passenger’s personal possession of contraband.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Andrew John Clopton
Jones Day
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, May 13, 2024 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- May 13 2024Petition DENIED.
- Apr 23 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
- Apr 19 2024Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 11 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 15, 2024)