No. 25-588

Donna Elizabeth Summers v. Montana

Lower Court: Montana
Docketed: 2025-11-18
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived
Tags: constitutional-rights detention fourth-amendment police-questioning seizure traffic-stop
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a driver who is lawfully stopped for a traffic infraction remains seized for Fourth Amendment purposes when the officer concludes the purpose of the traffic stop, but prolongs the stop by immediately questioning the driver on unrelated matters.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a driver who is lawfully stopped for a traffic infraction remains seized for Fourth Amendment purposes when the officer concludes the purpose of the traffic stop, but prolongs the stop by immediately questioning the driver on unrelated matters

Docket Entries

2026-02-17
Brief of Montana in opposition submitted.
2026-02-17
Brief of respondent Montana in opposition filed.
2025-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 17, 2026. See Rule 30.1.
2025-12-17
Response Requested. (Due January 16, 2026)
2025-12-17
Motion of Montana for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 16, 2026 to February 15, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent Montana to respond filed.
2025-11-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2025)
2025-09-04
Application (25A260) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 14, 2025.
2025-08-25
Application (25A260) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 15, 2025 to November 14, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Donna Elizabeth Summers
Fred Anthony Rowley Jr.Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Petitioner
Montana
Christian Brian CorriganMontana Department of Justice, Respondent