No. 19-1142

Kendall R. Carter v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 4th-amendment administrative-subpoena carpenter-v-united-states civil-rights due-process fourth-amendment internet-privacy internet-subscriber-information ip-address privacy privacy-interest subpoena third-party-doctrine warrant-requirement
Latest Conference: 2020-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement guarantee protects a right to privacy in an internet protocol ("IP") address and internet subscriber information to require federal agents investigating the electronic transmission of child pornography when agents acquired this information which revealed Carter's identity and address through federal administrative subpoenas issued to a multi-media messaging service as well as a Tennessee-based internet service provider. In light of Carpenter v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 2206 (2018), and the unique privacy interests at stake in this case, does the Fourth Amendment protect such IP address and internet subscriber information without application of the third-party doctrine?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement protects a right to privacy in an internet protocol (IP) address and internet subscriber information

Docket Entries

2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)
2020-01-26
Application (19A796) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 16, 2020.
2020-01-13
Application (19A796) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 19, 2020 to March 14, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Kendall Carter
Peter J. StrianseTune, Entrekin & White, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent