No. 25-1099
Quashaun Melsun Reel v. North Carolina
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: curtilage fourth-amendment implied-license knock-and-talk law-enforcement-purpose search-doctrine
Latest Conference:
2026-05-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
When police enter the curtilage of the home to conduct a "knock-and-talk" investigation with the purpose of gathering incriminating evidence against the homeowner, do police conduct a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When police enter the curtilage of the home to conduct a 'knock-and-talk' investigation with the purpose of gathering incriminating evidence against the homeowner, do police conduct a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment?
Docket Entries
2026-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
2026-04-14
Waiver of North Carolina of right to respond submitted.
2026-04-14
Waiver of right of respondent North Carolina to respond filed.
2026-03-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2026)
Attorneys
North Carolina
Sherri Horner Lawrence — North Carolina Department of Justice, Respondent
Quashaun Reel
John J. Korzen — Wake Forest U. School of Law Appellate Clinic, Petitioner