No. 18-9259

Akunna Baiyina Ejiofor v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: affidavit criminal-procedure fourth-amendment good-faith-exception plain-language plain-meaning search-warrant search-warrant-affidavit standard-of-review suppression-motion tenth-circuit
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Securities
Latest Conference: 2019-06-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

May a reviewing court uphold a search by reading a statement in a search-warrant affidavit contrary to its plain meaning?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED May a reviewing court uphold a search by reading a statement in a search-warrant affidavit contrary to its plain meaning, as the Tenth Circuit did in this case? i

Docket Entries

2019-06-17
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-05-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-05-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 13, 2019)
2019-03-04
Application (18A894) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 7, 2019.
2019-02-28
Application (18A894) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 13, 2019 to May 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Akunna Baiyina Ejiofor
Howard A. PincusFed Pub. Def. for Dist. CO &WY, Petitioner
Howard A. PincusFed Pub. Def. for Dist. CO &WY, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent