No. 25-401
Alexander Carter, et al. v. Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff, Cook County, Illinois, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-provisions due-process fourteenth-amendment fourth-amendment government-seizure property-rights
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity FourthAmendment DueProcess
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity FourthAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2025-11-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fourth Amendment protects an individual's property rights after the government has lawfully seized property, and whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment constrains the government's right to destroy property in its possession after a lawful seizure
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
are : 1. Whether the Fourth Amendment protects an individual’s property rights after the government has law-fully seized property. 2. In the alternative, whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment constrains the government ’s right to destroy property in its possession after a lawful seizure. (ii)
Docket Entries
2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-14
Waiver of right of respondent Cook County Sheriff, et al. to respond filed.
2025-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)
Attorneys
Alexander Carter, et al.
Kenneth N. Flaxman — Kenneth N Flaxman P.C., Petitioner
Kenneth N. Flaxman — Kenneth N Flaxman P.C., Petitioner
Cook County Sheriff, et al.
Jessica Lynn Wasserman — Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Respondent
Jessica Lynn Wasserman — Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Respondent