No. 20-7423
Jose Jesus Cruz v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 4th-amendment destruction-of-evidence evidence-destruction exigent-circumstances fourth-amendment law-enforcement probable-cause reasonable-suspicion search-and-seizure
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy
Latest Conference:
2021-04-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is it reasonable for law enforcement to enter a suspect's home under the exigent-circumstances exception when there is no genuine exigency?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Is it reasonable for law enforcement to enter a suspect’s home under the exigent circumstances (fear of imminent destruction of evidence) exception when there is no genuine exigency, i.e. “destruction of evidence is not likely,” because officers only have a mere suspicion that evidence actually exists that the suspect might destroy? ii
Docket Entries
2021-04-05
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-03-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 12, 2021)
Attorneys
Jose Cruz
Carey Bhalla — Law Office of Carey C. Bhalla LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent