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Michael Sharpe v. Connecticut
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Connecticut, No. SC 20815 · judgment October 7, 2025
Certiorari denied · March 9, 2026
Question presented
Whether the Fourth Amendment allows the government, without a warrant or probable cause, to (1) extract and (2) analyze DNA from biological material inadvertently shed on discarded personal items for “identification only” profiling.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Tobias Samuel Loss-Eaton
Sidley Austin LLP
For respondent
Denise B. Smoker
Off. of Chief State's Atty
Proceedings
- Mar 09 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 19 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
- Feb 11 2026Waiver of right of respondent State of Connecticut to respond filed.
- Feb 04 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)
- Dec 09 2025Application (25A672) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 4, 2026.
- Dec 05 2025Application (25A672) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 5, 2026 to February 4, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.