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Claude Coleman v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 23-3924 · judgment August 18, 2025
Question presented
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens in public spaces from being seized by law enforcement without reasonable suspicion that they have committed a crime, unless there is an objective basis to believe that they are armed, dangerous, and the officer’s safety is at issue. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 88 S. Ct. 1868, 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968). When a citizen is present in a historic “high crime” area, and located near another individual who is viewed by police committing a minor misdemeanor (here possession of an open container of alcohol), does this permit a seizure of the citizen?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kevin Michael Schad
Office of the Federal Public Defender
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Mar 09 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 19 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
- Feb 17 2026Reply of petitioner Claude Coleman filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 30 2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Dec 31 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 30, 2026.
- Dec 29 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 31, 2025 to January 30, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 01 2025Response Requested. (Due December 31, 2025)
- Nov 19 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Nov 12 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Nov 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2025)