No. 25A1085

David Davalos v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-03
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: curtilage driveway fourth-amendment home-protection vehicle-search warrantless-search
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a portion of a driveway immediately adjacent to a modest, urban home constitutes curtilage under the Fourth Amendment, and under what circumstances an officer may conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle parked there

Docket Entries

2026-04-07
Application (25A1085) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 29, 2026.
2026-04-01
Application (25A1085) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 29, 2026 to May 29, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

David Davalos
Kristin L. DavidsonFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent