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Jeffrey Langford v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-3681 · judgment February 23, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether the Fourth Amendment permits the government to seize cell phones under a warrant imposing a 120-day search deadline, take no steps to initiate a search for more than 200 days, and obtain an extension of time without disclosing to the magistrate that no review had begun.
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Whether probable cause exists to search a residence for evidence of identity fraud based on a single, undated use of another person’s identifying information on a rental application, where the alleged victim was never contacted and the nexus between the offense and the premises rests solely on generalized training-and-experience testimony.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Steven Andrew Brody
Law Office of Steven Brody
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- May 18 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- Apr 24 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 08 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2026)