No. 18-7214

Waymon Scott McLaughlin v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: arrestee-access arrestee-rights fourth-amendment law-enforcement-procedure probable-cause search-incident-to-arrest unreasonable-search vehicle-search warrant-requirement warrantless-search
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Amendment permits officers to search objects carried by an arrestee without a warrant even after they have eliminated any realistic means for the arrestee to access them?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Fourth Amendment permits officers to search objects carried by an arrestee without a warrant even after they have eliminated any realistic means for the arrestee to access them? i

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2019)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Waymon Scott McLaughlin
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kevin Joel PageOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner