No. 24-75

Nicholas Yarofalchuw v. John Cabrera, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: 4th-amendment curtilage curtilage-exception exigent-circumstances fourth-amendment misdemeanor misdemeanor-seizure reasonable-officer-standard santana-precedent search-and-seizure warrantless-arrest
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a warrantless arrest, in the absence of exigent circumstances, by physical force, for a misdemeanor, in the entrance to the curtilage of the suspect's home an unreasonable seizure?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is it clearly established that a warrantless arrest, in the absence of exigent circumstances, by physical force, for a misdemeanor, in the entrance to the curtilage of the suspect’s home is an unreasonable seizure, or could a reasonable officer still believe that the “doorway exception” of United States v. Santana, 427 U.S. 38 (1976), allows for such an arrest? u RELATED CASES Nicholas Yarofalchuw v. John Cabrera and Danny Fitial, No. 1:22-cv-01, District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. Judgment entered February 2, 2023. Nicholas Yarofalchuw v. John Cabrera and Danny Fitial, No. 23-15279, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judgment entered March 8, 2024. Nicholas Yarofalchuw v. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, No. 22-0230-CV, Superior Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Dismissed without prejudice by stipulation December 29, 2022. Nicholas Yarofalchuw v. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, No. 23-0067-CV, Superior Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Pending.

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-01
Waiver of John Cabrera, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2024-08-01
Waiver of right of respondent John Cabrera, et al. to respond filed.
2024-07-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2024)

Attorneys

John Cabrera, et al.
Jonathan Robert Glass Jr.CNMI Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Jonathan Robert Glass Jr.CNMI Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Nicholas Yarofalchuw
Joseph Edward Horey — Petitioner
Joseph Edward Horey — Petitioner