No. 18-8602

Enrico M. Ponzo v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights criminal-justice criminal-procedure due-process evidence false-affidavit false-statements franks-doctrine franks-v-delaware judicial-review law-enforcement-misconduct probable-cause sanctions standing
Latest Conference: 2019-04-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

Perjury in search warrant applications assail the Fourth Amendment at its core. Should Franks v. Delaware be revisited to allow for sanction even if the application, in the absence of the false information, sets forth probable cause?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Franks v. Delaware should be revisited to allow sanctions for false affiant declarations even if there remains probable cause in the absence of the false information

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 29, 2019)

Attorneys

Enrico Ponzo
Allison Koury — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent