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Jason William Dobbs v. Nevada
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Nevada, No. 89954 · judgment August 14, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether the Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to make sufficient inquiries as to the authority of a third person to consent to a warrantless search of a computer hard drive.
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Whether state courts must employ the sufficient inquiry test when reviewing a Fourth Amendment challenge to a warrantless search of a computer hard drive based upon the apparent authority of a third person.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Thomas Lloyd Qualls
Washoe County Alternate Public Defender
For respondent
Jennifer Patricia Noble
Washoe County District Attorney
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 23 2026Waiver of right of respondent The State of Nevada to respond filed.
- Dec 29 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)