No. 18-764

Oscar Henry Steinmetz v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 4th-amendment civil-rights consent consent-search constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process fourth-amendment law-enforcement probable-cause search-and-seizure
Latest Conference: 2019-01-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does the law regarding searches, seizures, and consent need clarification for proper guidance and application?

2. Should a law enforcement officer be required to notify a suspect of his or her rights under the Fourth Amendment before requesting the suspect's consent to search?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the law regarding searches, seizures, and consent need clarification for proper guidance and application?

Docket Entries

2019-01-22
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2018-12-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)

Attorneys

Oscar Steinmetz
Philip Greer ScanlonTaaffe & Associates, LLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent