No. 18-5368
Gabriel Werdene v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: computer-search criminal-procedure exclusionary-rule federal-rule-of-criminal-procedure-41(b) fourth-amendment good-faith good-faith-exception jurisdiction jurisdictional-defect law-enforcement-procedure search-warrant warrant warrant-validity
Latest Conference:
2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. Whether the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies when a warrant is void from the outset due to the issuing authority's lack of jurisdiction.
II. Assuming the good-faith exception applies, whether under the circumstances of this case it was objectively reasonable for government agents to rely on a warrant purporting to authorize discretionary searches of tens of thousands of unspecified computers throughout the world.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies when a warrant is void from the outset due to the issuing authority's lack of jurisdiction
Docket Entries
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2018)
2018-06-11
Application (17A1243) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 23, 2018.
2018-06-07
Application (17A1243) to extend further the time from June 21, 2018 to July 21, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
2018-05-10
Application (17A1243) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 21, 2018.
2018-05-07
Application (17A1243) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 22, 2018 to June 21, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Gabriel Werdene
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent