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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
Certiorari denied · May 13, 2024
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 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
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
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)