No. 18-5249

Kristian Thomas v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: active-warrant arrest-procedure due-process failure-to-appear fourth-amendment law-enforcement misdemeanor-arrest misdemeanor-arrest-warrant misdemeanor-warrant probable-cause reasonable-caution warrant-confirmation
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Fourth Amendment require prudence or reasonable caution so that before exercising a misdemeanor arrest warrant for failure to appear, a week-old warrant is quickly checked to confirm it is still active?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question Presented Does not the Fourth Amendment require prudence or reasonable caution so that before exercising a misdemeanor arrest warrant for failure to appear, a week-old warrant is quickly checked to confirm it is still active? i

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-07-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2018)

Attorneys

Kristian Thomas
Margaret Ann KatzeFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Margaret Ann KatzeFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent