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George Anibowei v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-11042 · judgment November 19, 2025
20%
estimated cert probability
(petition-stage, structural)
(petition-stage, structural)
95% interval 15%–26%
Rule 10: dissent below, circuit split argued
About 4.8× the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Fifth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.
Question presented
Whether the Fourth Amendment permits border agents to search the digital contents of a traveler’s cell phone without a warrant.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Andrew Timothy Tutt
Trial Lawyers for Justice
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Aug 14 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2026)
- Jul 09 2026Application (25A1335) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 17, 2026.
- Jun 25 2026Application (25A1335) to extend further the time from July 18, 2026 to August 17, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Jun 03 2026Application (25A1335) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 18, 2026.
- May 22 2026Application (25A1335) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 18, 2026 to August 17, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.