No. 23-5840

Alvaro Castillo, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
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. DavidsonFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent