No. 21-5352

Vernon D. Nelson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: border-patrol circuit-split criminal-activity drug-offense fourth-amendment immigration-enforcement law-enforcement-authority search-and-seizure seizure
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Immigration Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-11-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a Fourth Amendment violation occurs when Border Patrol agents seize a person solely on suspicion of a drug-related offense, with no suspicion of an immigration-related offense

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a Fourth Amendment violation occurs when Border Patrol agents seize a person solely on suspicion of a drug-related offense, with no suspicion of an immigrationrelated offense. i

Docket Entries

2021-11-15
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
2021-10-22
Reply of petitioner Vernon D. Nelson filed.
2021-10-13
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-08-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 13, 2021.
2021-08-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 13, 2021 to October 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-08-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 13, 2021)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Vernon D. Nelson
Kathryn ShephardFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kathryn ShephardFederal Public Defender, Petitioner