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Orlando Bernard Easter v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-1248 · judgment January 2, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether the Fourth Amendment permits prolonged, targeted video surveillance using a fixed camera to be treated as categorically outside constitutional protection solely because the monrtored area is visible from a shared or commercial space, notwithstanding Carpenter v United States and United States v. Jones. a P
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Whether the Fourth Amendments probable cause and nexus requirements are satisfied to search a residence based primarily on the inference that a suspect is an alleged drug trafficker who resides there, without particularized evidence linking the home itself to criminal activity.
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Whether courts may deny a hearing under Franks v. Delaware by resolving disputed omissions and intent without an evidentiary hearing. PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING The parties to the proceeding, both in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit are: • United States of America, Respondent • Orlando Bernard Easter, Petitioner CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Petitioner is an individual. No corporate disclosure statement is required.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Orlando Bernard Easter
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jul 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 06 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Mar 30 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 17, 2026)