No. 25-6540

Jason M. Potter v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-12
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process fourth-amendment inventory-search state-law warrantless-search
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the warrantless impoundment and inventory search of a vehicle violates the Fourth Amendment when the operator has not been arrested or taken into custody as expressly required under state law

Docket Entries

2026-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)

Attorneys

Jason M. Potter
Jason M. Potter — Petitioner
Jason M. Potter — Petitioner
Jason M. Potter — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent