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Bruce L. Hay v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 22-3276 · judgment March 19, 2024


Certiorari denied · November 25, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 8% cert probability (95% interval 5%–14%)

Before the decision, about 2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

Question presented

Whether the Government’s warrantless, longterm video camera surveillance of an individual’s home and curtilage constitutes a “search” for Fourth Amendment purposes.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David A. O'Neil
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 3 conferences

Linked docket
23A1075

Proceedings

  1. Nov 25 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Nov 18 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
  3. Nov 12 2024
    Rescheduled.
  4. Nov 08 2024
    Supplemental brief of petitioner Bruce L. Hay filed.
  5. Oct 30 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2024.
  6. Oct 28 2024
    Reply of petitioner Bruce L. Hay filed. (Distributed)
  7. Oct 15 2024
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  8. Sep 06 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 15, 2024. See Rule 30.1.
  9. Sep 05 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2024 to October 14, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
  10. Aug 13 2024
    Response Requested. (Due September 12, 2024)
  11. Aug 07 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
  12. Jul 31 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  13. Jul 17 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 22, 2024)
  14. Jun 06 2024
    Application (23A1075) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until July 17, 2024.
  15. May 29 2024
    Application (23A1075) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 17, 2024 to July 17, 2024, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.