No. 25-7207

Jeffrey Langford v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-16
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: digital-device-search fourth-amendment good-faith-exception identity-fraud probable-cause search-warrant
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Fourth Amendment permits the government to seize cell phones under a warrant imposing a 120-day search deadline, take no steps to initiate a search for more than 200 days, and obtain an extension of time without disclosing to the magistrate that no review had begun.

2. Whether probable cause exists to search a residence for evidence of identity fraud based on a single, undated use of another person's identifying information on a rental application, where the alleged victim was never contacted and the nexus between the offense and the premises rests solely on generalized training-and-experience testimony.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Amendment permits the government to seize cell phones under a warrant imposing a 120-day search deadline, take no steps to initiate a search for more than 200 days, and obtain an extension of time without disclosing to the magistrate that no review had begun, and whether probable cause exists to search a residence for evidence of identity fraud based on a single, undated use of another person's identifying information on a rental application

Docket Entries

2026-04-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2026)

Attorneys

Jeffrey Langford
Steven Andrew BrodyLaw Office of Steven Brody, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent