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Adam Douglas Densmore v. Colorado
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Colorado, No. 23SC81
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), bars the admission in criminal trials of statements elicited in custodial interrogations unless defendants were advised of their rights to remain silent, to counsel, and against self-incrimination. To ensure that Miranda is not circumvented, this Court has held that its requirements are not limited to law enforcement officials. The Question Presented is: Is custodial interrogation by a child-protection caseworker subject to Miranda’s requirements where the interrogation concerns matters that may trigger the caseworker’s legal duty to report to law enforcement?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Robert Mark Loeb
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
For respondent
Shannon Wells Stevenson
Colorado Department of Law
Proceedings
- Nov 10 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 08 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
- Oct 06 2025Reply of petitioners Adam Densmore, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Sep 23 2025Brief of respondent Colorado in opposition filed.
- Jul 30 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 24, 2025.
- Jul 29 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 25, 2025 to September 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jul 25 2025Response Requested. (Due August 25, 2025)
- Jul 11 2025Brief amici curiae of Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jul 09 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 01 2025Waiver of right of respondent Colorado to respond filed.
- Jun 10 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 14, 2025)
- Apr 23 2025Application (24A980) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until June 10, 2025.
- Apr 11 2025Application (24A980) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 11, 2025 to June 11, 2025, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.