No. 24-5620

Salvador Salas, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: carpenter-v-united-states container-search digital-privacy fourth-amendment riley-v-california search-and-seizure
Latest Conference: 2024-11-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

In light of this Court's recent ly-discuss ed privacy concerns articulated in Riley v. California and Carpenter v. United States , whether the Fourth Amendment prohibits application of the "container search" doctrine to digital storage devices, such as cellular phones, smart phones, computers, and external hard drives .

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Amendment prohibits application of the 'container search' doctrine to digital storage devices

Docket Entries

2024-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-10-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 24, 2024)

Attorneys

Salvador Salas, Jr.
Kari SchmidtConlee Schmidt & Emerson LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent