Case: Carpenter v. United States

2:12-cr-20218 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 4, 2012

Closed Date: June 22, 2018

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case). This case is long procedurally complex, but for the purposes of the Clearinghouse, it is the case in which the Supreme Court held that looking up location data for an individual's cellphone constitutes a "search" under the Fourth Amendment.

Summary Authors

Ruby Napora (4/17/2025)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
168

2:12-cr-20218

Opinion and Order

United States of America v. D-4 Timothy Ivory Carpenter

Oct. 21, 2013

Oct. 21, 2013

Order/Opinion

2013 WL 5719117

227

2:12-cr-20218

Opinion & Order

United States of America v. Carpenter D-4

Dec. 6, 2013

Dec. 6, 2013

Order/Opinion

2013 WL 6385838

289

2:12-cr-20218

Opinion & Order Denying Defendant Carpenter's Motion for New Trial

United States of America v. Carpenter D-4

March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Order/Opinion

2014 WL 943094

426

2:12-cr-20218

Opinion & Order Denying 2255 Motion (Doc. #417). Denying Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Doc. #388), and Declining to Issue a Certificate of Appealability

United States of America v. Adams

March 31, 2017

March 31, 2017

Order/Opinion

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16237452/united-states-v-green/

Last updated Nov. 12, 2025, 3:02 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
46

ORDER granting 45 Motion for Competency Hearing as to Juston Labaron Young (3). Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (MVer)

Sept. 11, 2012

Sept. 11, 2012

RECAP
9

ORDER OF DETENTION PENDING TRIAL as to David Lamont Holland - Signed by Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub. (LBar)[2:13-mj-30134-JU]

March 15, 2013

March 15, 2013

RECAP
164

ORDER granting 159 Motion to Schedule Defendant Sanders for a Joint Trial and to Detemine Excludable Delay as to Timothy Michael Sanders (11). Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (MVer)

Oct. 21, 2013

Oct. 21, 2013

RECAP
168

ORDER denying 116 Motion to Dismiss as to Timothy Ivory Carpenter (4). Signed by District Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff. (MVer)

Oct. 21, 2013

Oct. 21, 2013

Clearinghouse
227

ORDER Denying Without Prejudice 211 Motion in Limine as to Timothy Ivory Carpenter (4); Denying 196 Motion in Limine as to Timothy Michael Sanders (11). Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Dec. 6, 2013

Dec. 6, 2013

Clearinghouse
245

OPINION AND ORDER Denying 229 Motion for Mistrial as to Timothy Ivory Carpenter (4); Denying 236 Motion to Sever and for Mistrial as to Timothy Michael Sanders (11). Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Dec. 17, 2013

Dec. 17, 2013

RECAP
251

OPINION AND ORDER denying 242 Motion for Acquittal as to Timothy Ivory Carpenter (4); denying 235 Motion for Acquittal, 241 Renewed Motion for Acquittal as to Timothy Michael Sanders (11). Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Dec. 19, 2013

Dec. 19, 2013

RECAP
289

OPINION AND ORDER Denying 258 Motion for New Trial as to Timothy Ivory Carpenter (4). Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Clearinghouse
369

OPINION and Order DENYING as to Raymond Adams re 365 MOTION for Revocation of Detention Order. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Oct. 30, 2014

Oct. 30, 2014

RECAP
397

Regarding Parties Responsibility to Notify Court of Address Changes*

Aug. 8, 2016

Aug. 8, 2016

~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings AND Text-Only Order

Aug. 8, 2016

Aug. 8, 2016

404

Change of Address/Contact Information

Aug. 25, 2016

Aug. 25, 2016

414

~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings AND Order

Oct. 4, 2016

Oct. 4, 2016

418

Vacate 2255

March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

420

OPINION AND ORDER Denying 418 Motion to Vacate (2255) as to David Lamont Holland (8) [ORIGINALLY FILED AS DOCKET ENTRY 391], and Declining to Issue a Certificate of Appealability. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) Civil Case 2:16-cv-14523-SFC closed.

March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

RECAP
421

Order

March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

422

OPINION AND ORDER Denying 419 Motion to Vacate (2255) as to Nicholas Hood (13) [ORIGINALLY FILED AS DOCKET ENTRY 394]; Denying 415 Motion to Stay as to Nicholas Hood (13), and Denying a Certificate of Appealability. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) Civil Case 2:16-cv-14524-SFC closed.

March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

RECAP
424

OPINION AND ORDER Denying 399 Motion to Vacate (2255) as to Adriane Foster (5), and Declining to Issue a Certificate of Appealability. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) Civil Case 2:16-cv-12986-SFC closed.

March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017

RECAP
426

OPINION AND ORDER Denying as Moot 388 Motion to Appoint Counsel as to Raymond Adams (14); Denying 417 Motion to Vacate (2255) as to Raymond Adams (14) [ORIGINALLY FILED AS DOCKET ENTRY 390], and Declining to Issue a Certificate of Appealability. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) Civil Case 2:16-cv-14522-SFC closed.

March 31, 2017

March 31, 2017

Clearinghouse
429

Amend/Correct

May 2, 2017

May 2, 2017

430

Requiring Responsive Pleading*

May 23, 2017

May 23, 2017

432

Response to Motion

June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017

435

Order on Motion to Amend/Correct

June 23, 2017

June 23, 2017

436

Reply to Response to Motion

June 27, 2017

June 27, 2017

437

Notice of Appeal

July 6, 2017

July 6, 2017

438

Certificate of Service of Notice of Appeal*

July 6, 2017

July 6, 2017

441

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

Aug. 16, 2017

Aug. 16, 2017

472

Request - other

April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

473

Appoint Counsel

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

474

Motion - Free

June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019

476

Amend/Correct

June 19, 2019

June 19, 2019

478

Appoint Counsel

July 22, 2019

July 22, 2019

481

Change of Assistant U.S. Attorney

Sept. 24, 2019

Sept. 24, 2019

484

Requiring Responsive Pleading*

Oct. 29, 2019

Oct. 29, 2019

486

Change of Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dec. 17, 2019

Dec. 17, 2019

492

Order

Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020

495

Order

May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

496

Reduce Sentence

June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

497

Appoint Counsel

June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

498

Requiring Responsive Pleading*

June 16, 2020

June 16, 2020

500

Vacate 2255

June 23, 2020

June 23, 2020

501

Filing 2255 Motion*

June 23, 2020

June 23, 2020

503

ORDER transferring second or successive 2255 motion to the USCA for the Sixth Circuit. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (DPer)

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

RECAP
506

Change of Assistant U.S. Attorney

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

507

Response to Motion

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

530

Transferring 2255 Motion or Other Document to USCA

Oct. 8, 2020

Oct. 8, 2020

533

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

Dec. 4, 2020

Dec. 4, 2020

534

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

Dec. 4, 2020

Dec. 4, 2020

535

Reduce Sentence

Dec. 15, 2020

Dec. 15, 2020

536

Appoint Counsel

Dec. 15, 2020

Dec. 15, 2020

537

Requiring Responsive Pleading*

Dec. 23, 2020

Dec. 23, 2020

538

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Jan. 7, 2021

Jan. 7, 2021

539

Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Jan. 7, 2021

Jan. 7, 2021

540

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Jan. 8, 2021

Jan. 8, 2021

541

Seal

Jan. 13, 2021

Jan. 13, 2021

542

Order on Motion to Seal

Jan. 15, 2021

Jan. 15, 2021

543

Response to Motion

Jan. 15, 2021

Jan. 15, 2021

545

OPINION AND ORDER Denying 535 Motion to Reduce Sentence as to David Lamont Holland (8). Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)

Feb. 17, 2021

Feb. 17, 2021

RECAP
546

Extension of Time to File

Feb. 23, 2021

Feb. 23, 2021

547

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021

558

Change of Assistant U.S. Attorney

April 21, 2021

April 21, 2021

604

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

Feb. 10, 2022

Feb. 10, 2022

632

Request - other

July 19, 2022

July 19, 2022

635

Order

Aug. 18, 2022

Aug. 18, 2022

649

Release from Custody

Dec. 19, 2022

Dec. 19, 2022

652

Order on Motion for Release from Custody

Jan. 3, 2023

Jan. 3, 2023

653

Request - other

Jan. 5, 2023

Jan. 5, 2023

654

Transferring 2255 Motion or Other Document to USCA

Jan. 5, 2023

Jan. 5, 2023

656

Appoint Counsel

Feb. 1, 2023

Feb. 1, 2023

657

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Feb. 8, 2023

Feb. 8, 2023

660

Change of Address/Contact Information

March 8, 2023

March 8, 2023

661

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

April 4, 2023

April 4, 2023

662

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

April 4, 2023

April 4, 2023

668

Change of Address/Contact Information

May 15, 2023

May 15, 2023

678

Reduce Sentence

Nov. 8, 2023

Nov. 8, 2023

679

Attorney Appearance - Defendant

Nov. 9, 2023

Nov. 9, 2023

680

Appoint Counsel

Nov. 21, 2023

Nov. 21, 2023

682

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

Dec. 1, 2023

Dec. 1, 2023

690

Order on Motion to Reduce Sentence

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

691

Appoint Counsel

March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024

692

Motion - Free

March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024

693

Change of Address/Contact Information

March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024

695

ORDER TRANSFERRING SUCCESSIVE § 2255 MOTION 692 . Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (TTho)

April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

RECAP
696

Appoint Counsel

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

698

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024

703

Appoint Counsel

June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024

704

Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel

June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024

705

Correction

June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024

706

Order

June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024

716

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

Sept. 13, 2024

Sept. 13, 2024

717

Appeal Order/Opinion/Judgment

Sept. 13, 2024

Sept. 13, 2024

720

Order

Feb. 13, 2025

Feb. 13, 2025

RECAP
723

Regarding Parties Responsibility to Notify Court of Address Changes*

Feb. 20, 2025

Feb. 20, 2025

726

Motion - Free

March 11, 2025

March 11, 2025

728

Order on Motion - Free

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

729

ORDER Denying Defendant's Request for Instructions on How to File a Legal Malpractice Action re 727 Letter as to David Lamont Holland. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (CShr)

May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

RECAP
736

Change of Address/Contact Information

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

737

Reduction of Sentence - Compassionate Release

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

Reassigning Defendant

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Policing

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 4, 2012

Closing Date: June 22, 2018

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Criminal case (no plaintiff)

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU National (all projects)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Criminal Defendant, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Constitutional Clause(s):

Unreasonable search and seizure

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:12-cr-20218

Special Case Type(s):

Criminal

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

General/Misc.:

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