No. 21-1522
Wayne Torcivia v. Suffolk County, New York, et al.
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights fourth-amendment home-entry qualified-immunity special-needs-exception state-actors warrant-requirement
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment DueProcess SecondAmendment FirstAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment DueProcess SecondAmendment FirstAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2022-11-10
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Whether a so-called "special-needs exception" to the Fourth Amendment exists and allows warrantless entry into the home of someone who is not subject to penal control or supervision.
(2) Whether the Court should overrule the judge-made qualified immunity doctrine as to non-police state actors.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a 'special-needs exception' allows warrantless entry into a home
Docket Entries
2022-11-14
Petition DENIED
2022-11-03
Supplemental brief of petitioner Wayne Torcivia filed. (Distributed)
2022-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
2022-10-21
Reply of petitioner Wayne Torcivia filed. (Distributed)
2022-10-11
Brief of respondent Mary Catherine Smith in opposition filed.
2022-10-11
Brief of respondents Diana D’Anna, Kristen Steele, and Adeeb Yacoub, M.D. in opposition filed.
2022-10-10
Brief of respondent Suffolk County in opposition filed.
2022-08-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 11, 2022, for all respondents.
2022-08-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 9, 2022 to October 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-08-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-10
Response Requested. (Due September 9, 2022)
2022-08-04
Waiver of right of respondents Diana D’Anna, Kristen Steele, and Adeeb Yacoub, M.D. to respond filed.
2022-07-12
Waiver of right of respondent Mary Catherine Smith to respond filed.
2022-07-05
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al.
2022-07-05
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by New Civil Liberties Alliance.
2022-07-01
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation.
2022-07-01
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Institute for Justice.
2022-06-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 4, 2022, for all respondents.
2022-06-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2022 to August 4, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-05-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2022)
2022-03-22
Application (21A521) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 31, 2022.
2022-03-17
Application (21A521) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 29, 2022 to May 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Diana D’Anna, Kristen Steele, and Adeeb Yacoub, M.D.
Barbara Dale Underwood — Solicitor General, Respondent
Firearms Policy Coalition and FPC Action Foundation
Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Tennessee Firearms Association, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Heller Foundation, America's Future, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund
Jeremiah Lee Morgan — William J. Olson, P.C., Amicus
Institute for Justice
Joshua Aaron Windham — Institute for Justice, Amicus
Mary Catherine Smith
Scott G. Christesen — Fumuso, Kelly, Swart, Farrell,, Respondent
New Civil Liberties Alliance
Brian Rosner — New Civil Liberties Alliance, Amicus
Suffolk County
Susan Ann Flynn — Suite 350, Respondent
Wayne Torcivia
Gene Clayton Schaerr — Schaerr | Jaffe, Petitioner