No. 25-774

Eric Tyrell Johnson v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-02
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (7) Experienced Counsel
Tags: drug-detection fourth-amendment home-privacy law-enforcement probable-cause warrantless-search
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether police conduct a Fourth Amendment search when they use a drug detection canine to sniff the door of an apartment home in a multi-unit building to determine whether there is contraband inside

Docket Entries

2026-02-02
Amicus brief of Professor Laurent Sacharoff submitted.
2026-02-02
Brief amicus curiae of CASA filed.
2026-02-02
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2026-02-02
Brief amicus curiae of Restore the Fourth, Inc. filed.
2026-02-02
Brief amicus curiae of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability, Inc. filed.
2026-02-02
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Laurent Sacharoff filed.
2026-02-02
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2026-02-02
Amicus brief of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability, Inc. submitted.
2026-02-02
Amicus brief of Restore the Fourth, Inc. submitted.
2026-02-02
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2026-02-02
Amicus brief of Pacific Legal Foundation submitted.
2026-02-02
2026-02-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 4, 2026.
2026-01-30
Brief amicus curiae of Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association filed.
2026-01-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 2, 2026 to March 4, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-30
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-30
Amicus brief of Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association submitted.
2025-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)
2025-10-22
Application (25A441) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 2, 2026.
2025-10-16
Application (25A441) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 3, 2025 to January 2, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

CASA
Trisha B. AndersonHecker Fink LLP, Amicus
Trisha B. AndersonHecker Fink LLP, Amicus
Trisha B. AndersonHecker Fink LLP, Amicus
Cato Institute
Matthew P. CavedonCato Institute, Amicus
Matthew P. CavedonCato Institute, Amicus
Matthew P. CavedonCato Institute, Amicus
Eric Johnson
Parker Andrew Rider-LongmaidSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Parker Andrew Rider-LongmaidSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Parker Andrew Rider-LongmaidSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association
John Robert GrimmBregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday,LLC, Amicus
John Robert GrimmBregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday,LLC, Amicus
John Robert GrimmBregman, Berbert, Schwartz & Gilday,LLC, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation
David Joseph FederJones Day, Amicus
David Joseph FederJones Day, Amicus
David Joseph FederJones Day, Amicus
Professor Laurent Sacharoff
Nicole Louise MasielloArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Amicus
Nicole Louise MasielloArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Amicus
Nicole Louise MasielloArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Amicus
Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability, Inc.
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Amicus
Restore the Fourth, Inc.
Mahesha Padmanabhan SubbaramanSubbaraman PLLC, Amicus
Mahesha Padmanabhan SubbaramanSubbaraman PLLC, Amicus
Mahesha Padmanabhan SubbaramanSubbaraman PLLC, Amicus
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent