No. 18-1513
Michigan v. Michael Frederick, et al.
Tags: consent-to-search constitutional-trespass fourth-amendment implied-license knock-and-talk law-enforcement predawn-visit search search-and-seizure trespass
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the Fourth Amendment applies to knock and talk encounters.
2. If yes, whether the Michigan Supreme Court correctly held that a predawn visit constitutes a constitutional trespass in violation of the implied license to approach.
3. If yes, whether the Michigan Supreme Court correctly held that "any attempt to gather information," including simply asking the occupants for consent to search, combined with a constitutional trespass, constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fourth Amendment applies to knock and talk encounters
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-25
Brief of respondents Michael Frederick, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-06-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2019)
Attorneys
Michael Frederick, et al.
Bruce Alan Block — Bruce Alan Block, PLC, Respondent
Michigan
James Kevin Benison — Kent County Prosecutor's Office, Petitioner