No. 24-6589

Zackary Ellis Sanders v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: None
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the government may improperly seize files that exceed the scope of a warrant, and fail to review and return unrelated files, claiming the device in which they are contained is subject to forfeiture, thereby evading Fourth Amendment protections.

2. Whether electronic files are a part of the device in which they are contained, or whether they are, in fact, separate property.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-25
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 21, 2025)
2024-11-27
Application (24A518) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 3, 2025.
2024-11-22
Application (24A518) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 5, 2024 to February 3, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Zackary Ellis Sanders
Zackary Ellis Sanders — Petitioner