No. 24-7430
Trenton Jared Powell v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: cellphone-search criminal-procedure digital-privacy evidence-preservation fourth-amendment warrant-requirement
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can the police hold a defendant's cellphone seized incident to his arrest until necessary forensic software is developed based upon evidence that the defendant, after his arrest, asked his family to delete its contents?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can the police hold a defendant's cellphone seized incident to his arrest until necessary forensic software is developed based upon evidence that the defendant, after his arrest, asked his family to delete its contents?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)
Attorneys
Trenton Jared Powell
Richard A. Hearn — Hearn Law, PLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent