No. 25-6540

Jason M. Potter v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process fourth-amendment inventory-search state-law warrantless-search
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the warrantless impoundment and subsequent inventory search of a vehicle violates the Fourth Amendment when the operator has not been arrested or taken into custody as expressly required under state law (Mo. Rev. Stat. §304.155 (5)).

If so whether the U.S. Court of Appeals erred in upholding the Constitutionality of an impoundment and inventory search that directly conflicts with explicit state statutory limitations on such police conduct.

Whether the impoundment and subsequent search of Mr. Potter 's vehicle by city police was contrary to state law and violated his Constitutional rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.

If so whether the U.S. Court of Appeals failure to follow this court 's precedent regarding the Rules of Statutory Construction violated Mr. Porter 's rights to due process under the Fifth and-F-ourteenth-Amendments — - -—:- -- — - -- —

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the warrantless impoundment and inventory search of a vehicle violates the Fourth Amendment when the operator has not been arrested or taken into custody as expressly required under state law

Docket Entries

2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)

Attorneys

Jason M. Potter
Jason M. Potter — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent