No. 19-5339
James Kenneth Ganzer, Jr. v. United States
Tags: authority exclusionary-rule fourth-amendment good-faith-exception magistrate-authority magistrate-judge search-warrant void-ab-initio
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can the good faith exception to the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule apply to a search warrant that was void ab initio, and therefore without legal effect, because the magistrate judge who issued it lacked authority to do so?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can the good faith exception to the Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule apply to a search warrant that was void ab initio, and therefore without legal effect, because the magistrate judge who issued it lacked authority to do so?
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-07-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 26, 2019)
Attorneys
James Kenneth Ganzer
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent