No. 19-7656

Michael Huntoon v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 4th-amendment affidavit computer-privacy computer-search fourth-amendment franks-hearing magistrate probable-cause reasonable-expectation-of-privacy search-and-seizure search-warrant
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether or under what ci rcumstances i s this Court's rul ing in Jacobsen
applicabl e to computers i n that a person l oses any reasonabl e expectati on of
privacy contai ned on a computer, i ncluding pri vate non-contraband, such
that once i t is seized by one agency pursuant to a warrant, i t can be searched
again for di fferent contraband and pri vate non-contraband by another agency
years l ater wi thout obtai ning a new warrant?

2. Whether the l ower court can i nterpret the meani ng of words to determi ne
probabl e cause exi sted i n a search warrant wi thout the fal se informati on
when the i ssuing magi strate was not provi ded the i nformati on when
determi ning whether or not to i ssue the warrant and then deny a Frank's
Heari ng?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court can interpret the meaning of words to determine probable cause existed in a search warrant without the false information

Docket Entries

2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Michael Huntoon
Stephanie Kathryn BondAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent