No. 25-331

Patrick Wayman Scullark, Jr. v. Iowa

Lower Court: Iowa
Docketed: 2025-09-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: arrestee-bag evidence-preservation fourth-amendment officer-safety search-incident-to-arrest warrantless-search
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-12-12 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Amendment categorically permits warrantless searches of bags carried by arrestees at the time of arrest but inaccessible to them at the time of search

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the Fourth Amendment categorically permits warrantless searches of bags carried by arrestees at the time of arrest but inaccessible to them at the time of search.

Docket Entries

2025-12-15
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-18
Reply of Patrick Wayman Scullark, Jr. submitted.
2025-11-18
Reply of petitioner Patrick Wayman Scullark, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-03
Brief of Iowa in opposition submitted.
2025-11-03
Brief of respondent Iowa in opposition filed.
2025-10-27
Amicus brief of National Association for Public Defense submitted.
2025-10-27
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.
2025-10-24
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2025-10-24
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2025-10-03
Response Requested. (Due November 3, 2025)
2025-10-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent State of Iowa to respond filed.
2025-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent Iowa to respond filed.
2025-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2025)

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Matthew P. CavedonCato Institute, Amicus
Matthew P. CavedonCato Institute, Amicus
Iowa
Eric Harris WessanIowa Attorney General's Office, Respondent
National Association for Public Defense
Craig S. PrimisKirkland & Ellis LLP, Amicus
Craig S. PrimisKirkland & Ellis LLP, Amicus
Patrick Wayman Scullark, Jr.
Amanda Kelly RiceJones Day, Petitioner
Amanda Kelly RiceJones Day, Petitioner
State of Iowa
Eric Harris Wessanlowa Attomey General' s Office, Respondent