Inside the Supreme Court
Status of Important Cases Before the Highest Tribunal
The following pages provide the status of key cases granted certiorari by the Supreme Court for consideration during the October 2004 term (October 4, 2004, through October 2, 2005), as of December 10, 2004. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section.ResolvedDevenpeck v. Alford — This case was granted certiorari on April 19, 2004, and was reversed and remanded on December 13. The Fourth Amendment is not violated if, given the facts known to the police officer at the time, there was probable cause for a warrantless arrest, even if it is later determined that there were no grounds…
