No. 25-6640

Juan Carlos Bejar-Guizar v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-21
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: border-patrol fourth-amendment illegal-entry reasonable-suspicion search-and-seizure totality-of-circumstances
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a court assessing the existence of reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment may exclude facts that show a likelihood of innocent behavior when weighing the totality of the circumstances.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court assessing the existence of reasonable suspicion under the Fourth Amendment may exclude facts that show a likelihood of innocent behavior when weighing the totality of the circumstances

Docket Entries

2026-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-26
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-01-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 20, 2026)

Attorneys

Juan Carlos Bejar-Guizar
Zandra LopezFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent