No. 20-7319

Jamaa I. Johnson v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: cell-phone-data fourth-amendment fourth-amendment-jurisprudence privacy reasonable-expectation-of-privacy search-and-seizure
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-04-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does an acquittal under a Pinkerton liability question safeguard against the acquitted conduct
from being calculated into the sentencing guidelines as in Watts?

2. Is there a difference in the courts use of discretion at sentencing with regard to whether the
Pinkerton Question is one of "amount attributed" as opposed to guilt or innocence?

3. Did the court violate the petitioner's Sixth amendment right to jury trial when it allowed the
probation office to use discretion in calculating acquitted conduct into Advisory Sentencing Guidelines?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government's warrantless seizure and search of a person's cell phone data violates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Docket Entries

2021-04-05
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 2, 2021)

Attorneys

Jamaa Johnson
Jamaa Johnson — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent