No. 25-412
Rolando Antuain Williamson v. United States
Tags: curtilage fourth-amendment law-enforcement privacy-expectation search-and-seizure surveillance
Latest Conference:
2026-03-20
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a "search" occurs when the government takes a purposeful, investigative act directed toward an individual's home and curtilage, regardless of whether the individual has a "reasonable expectation of privacy" in the area; and
2. Whether, even under Katz, long-term, continuous, and surreptitious surveillance of an individual's home and curtilage constitutes a "search."
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a purposeful investigative act directed toward an individual's home constitutes a 'search' under the Fourth Amendment, regardless of reasonable expectation of privacy
Docket Entries
2026-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-02-25
Reply of petitioner Rolando Antuain Williamson filed. (Distributed)
2026-02-25
Reply of Rolando Antuain Williamson submitted.
2026-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-06
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 6, 2026.
2025-12-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-30
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 7, 2026.
2025-12-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-04
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-06
Response Requested. (Due December 8, 2025)
2025-11-05
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2025-11-05
Brief amici curiae of Fourth Amendment Scholars filed.
2025-11-05
Amicus brief of Cato Institute submitted.
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-06
Motion Granted.
2025-07-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-21
Motion of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2025-07-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2025)
Attorneys
Cato Institute
Matthew P. Cavedon — Cato Institute, Amicus
Fourth Amendment Scholars
Deanna Marie Rice — O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Amicus
Rolando Antuain Williamson
Jo-Ann Tamila Sagar — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent