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Steven Tilden Fellmy v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-5381 · judgment January 23, 2026
Certiorari denied · April 20, 2026
Question presented
I. Is the act of a police canine placing its paws on the paint and windowsills of a car to stick its nose inside a car to sniff, and, after the canine handler specifically told the canine to “up”, a violation of the Fourth Amendment. II. Can a police canine that is too small to perform its duties properly be given a pass to violate the Fourth Amendment?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey C. Rager
Rager Law Firm
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Apr 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Mar 24 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Mar 06 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 10, 2026)