No. 25-6489

Jason William Dobbs v. Nevada

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2026-01-06
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: computer-privacy consent-search fourth-amendment law-enforcement third-party-consent warrantless-search
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to make sufficient inquiries as to the authority of a third person to consent to a warrantless search of a computer hard drive

Docket Entries

2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-23
Waiver of The State of Nevada of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent The State of Nevada to respond filed.
2025-12-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)

Attorneys

Jason William Dobbs
Thomas Lloyd QuallsWashoe County Alternate Public Defender, Petitioner
Thomas Lloyd QuallsWashoe County Alternate Public Defender, Petitioner
The State of Nevada
Jennifer Patricia NobleWashoe County District Attorney, Respondent
Jennifer Patricia NobleWashoe County District Attorney, Respondent