Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether or under what circumstances the Fourth
Amendment permits courts to balance the risk of
harm posed by drunk driving against the
intrusiveness of a vehicle stop when determining
whether a Terry stop based on an anonymous tip is
supported by reasonable suspicion.
2. Whether the Terry stop in this case, which was
based on an anonymous and conclusory tip of an
"intoxicated driver," was supported by reasonable
suspicion.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fourth Amendment permits balancing drunk-driving risk against stop intrusiveness
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-13
Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed.
2021-09-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-30
Waiver of right of respondent State of Maryland to respond filed.
2021-08-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2021)
Attorneys
Benjamin Caleb Trott
Jeffrey Mark Ross — Office of the Public Defender, Petitioner
State of Maryland
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent