No. 20-1202
William J. Miller v. United States
Tags: email-privacy fourth-amendment government-intrusion government-search private-actor property-based property-rights reasonable-expectation search search-and-seizure
Latest Conference:
2021-06-17
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Jacobsen's reasonable-expectations conclusion "does not permit" courts to consider the traditional property approach, Pet. App. 35a, or whether the property-based approach applies and the government "conducted a 'search' when it opened and examined" petitioner's email attachments, United States v. Ackerman, 831 F.3d 1292, 1308 (10th Cir. 2016).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the property-based approach to the Fourth Amendment applies to the government's warrantless search of email attachments compelled from a private party
Docket Entries
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-06-01
Reply of petitioner William J. Miller filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-14
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-04-14
Brief amicus curiae of Restore the Fourth, Inc. filed.
2021-04-14
Brief amici curiae of DKT Liberty Project, et al. filed.
2021-04-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 14, 2021.
2021-04-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 14, 2021 to May 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-15
Response Requested. (Due April 14, 2021)
2021-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2021)
Attorneys
DKT Liberty Project, Reason Foundation, and Due Process Institute
Jessica Ring Amunson — Jenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Restore the Fourth, Inc.
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
William J. Miller
Amir H. Ali — Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Petitioner