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Elijah Porter v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-60163 · judgment March 17, 2026
Pending
Questions presented
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Whether an officer’s access of an automatic license plate reader database, which indiscriminately collects and stores personally identifying information and location history and allows for the access of such information retrospectively, constitutes a search for purposes of the Fourth Amendment.
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Whether a firearm that is capable of automatic fire is an “Arm[]” within the meaning of the Second Amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Victoria Elizabeth McIntyre
Office of the Federal Public Defender, S.D. Missis
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Aug 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 06 2026Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
- Jul 15 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 19, 2026)
- Jun 09 2026Application (25A1367) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 15, 2026.
- Jun 04 2026Application (25A1367) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2026 to July 15, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.