No. 23-5840
Alvaro Castillo, Jr. v. United States
Tags: border-search cell-phone-search cell-phones constitutional-rights customs-and-border-protection digital-privacy fourth-amendment search-and-seizure u.s-border warrantless-search
Latest Conference:
2023-11-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, or under what circumstances, the Fourth Amendment permits customs officers to conduct a warrantless search of the digital contents of a person's cell phone seized at the U.S. border?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fourth Amendment permits warrantless search of cell phone at U.S. border
Docket Entries
2023-11-13
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
2023-10-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 20, 2023)
2023-08-30
Application (23A193) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 17, 2023.
2023-08-25
Application (23A193) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 17, 2023 to October 18, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Alvaro Castillo, Jr.
Kristin L. Davidson — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent