No. 24-6790

Saul Douglas Briggs v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure fourth-amendment good-faith-exception probable-cause search-warrant sixth-circuit
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit correctly applied the good faith exception to a search warrant that allegedly lacked probable cause and nexus

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether this Honorable Court should grant certiorari to review whether the Sixth Circuit’s determination that the good faith exception applies to the search warrant in this case which was bare bones, lacked probable cause, and lacked a sufficient nexus between the residence searched and the evidence sought was in err.

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-21
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 17, 2025)

Attorneys

Saul Briggs
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent