Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the community caretaker exception to the Fourth Amendment allowed warrantless entry
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the community caretaker exception to the Fourth Amendment allowed law enforcement to make warrantless entry into the home of Mr. Sanders, his girlfriend, and three children — less than fifty seconds after their initial knock for a welfare check — where: (1) police suspected he had fought with and caused minor scratches to the face of his girlfriend, who assured officers that she and her 11, 7 and 1 year-old children were all fine; and (2) police heard a child crying inside the home after expressly assenting to the girlfriend reentering the house to ask Mr. Sanders to come out?
2021-06-01
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Caniglia</i> v. <i>Strom</i>, 593 U. S. ___ (2021). Justice Kavanaugh, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-6400_5hdk.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2021-05-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
2021-05-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-18
Brief of respondent United States of America filed.
2021-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 18, 2021.
2021-01-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 19, 2021 to February 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-12-17
Response Requested. (Due January 19, 2021)
2020-12-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-11-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2020)