No. 24-577

Gilbert Perez v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: arrest-search criminal-procedure fourth-amendment law-enforcement luggage-search warrantless-search
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-03-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Fourth Amendment prohibit the warrantless search of a backpack, piece of luggage, or other bag carried by an individual at the time of his arrest once police have secured the bag and eliminated any possibility of reaching a weapon or evidence inside it?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the Fourth Amendment prohibit the warrantless search of a backpack, piece of luggage, or other bag carried by an individual at the time of his arrest once police have secured the bag and eliminated any possibility of reaching a weapon or evidence inside it?

Docket Entries

2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-12
2025-03-12
Reply of Gilbert Perez submitted.
2025-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-02-26
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-02-26
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-01-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2025.
2025-01-17
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-01-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2025 to February 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-12-24
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.
2024-12-24
Amicus brief of National Association for Public Defense submitted.
2024-12-20
2024-12-20
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2024-12-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2025.
2024-12-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2024 to January 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-12-09
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-11-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2024)

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Clark M. Neily IIICato Institute, Amicus
Gilbert Perez
Jamesa J. DrakeDrake Law LLC, Petitioner
National Association for Public Defense
Craig S PrimisKirkland & Ellis LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent