No. 18-7309

Kevin Balfour v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights exclusionary-rule fourth-amendment home-invasion inevitable-discovery police-procedure protective-sweep search-and-seizure warrant-requirement warrantless-search
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the inevitable-discovery doctrine unlawfully and/or improperly expand the limits of the protective-sweep exception to the Fourth-Amendment right against police-invasions of the-home without a-warrant

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED | \ . Does the doctrine unlawfully . . : and/or improperly expand the limits of the Se protective sweep exception to the Fourth Amendment : ; Right against police invasions of the home without . ; : a warrant} : | | ! a H : . . i . i . \ : { j

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 7, 2019)

Attorneys

Kevin Balfour
Kevin Balfour — Petitioner
Kevin Balfour — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent