US v. Michael Inofuentes
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| MICHAEL JAIME INOFUENTES |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, ACLU OF MARYLAND, ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA, ACLU OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ACLU OF VIRGINIA, KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY and REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS |
| 26-4150 |
| March 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit |
| Other |
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| Filing 48 Attorney Raya Rivka Koreh for Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in 26-4150 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Order granting withdrawal. [1002048874] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 09/04/2026 05:01 PM] |
Filing 47
ORDER filed granting Motion to withdraw/relieve/substitute counsel [ # 46 ]. New attorney appointed: No. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Allen Chaney, Grayson Clary. [1002048866] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 09/04/2026 04:58 PM]
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| Filing 46 MOTION by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to withdraw/relieve/substitute counsel.Attorney or client motion? Attorney. Was a copy of the motion served on the defendant? Y. If under L.R. 46(d), was client advised of right to file response within 7 days? N/A. Date and method of service: 09/04/2026 ecf. [1002048551] [26-4150] Raya Koreh [Entered: 09/04/2026 12:48 PM] |
| Filing 45 BRIEF by Michael Jaime Inofuentes. Type of Brief: REPLY. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002035277] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 08/14/2026 05:41 PM] |
| Filing 44 BRIEF by US. Type of Brief: RESPONSE. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1002031444] [26-4150] Lauren Halper [Entered: 08/07/2026 04:53 PM] |
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Filing 43
ORDER filed granting Motion for leave to file [ # 40 ], file supplemental appendix. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Allen Chaney, Grayson Clary. [1002031438] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 08/07/2026 04:50 PM]
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| Filing 41 SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX by US. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1002030990] [26-4150] Lauren Halper [Entered: 08/07/2026 11:37 AM] |
| Filing 40 MOTION by US for leave to file Supplemental Appendix. Date and method of service: 08/07/2026 ecf. [1002030987] [26-4150] Lauren Halper [Entered: 08/07/2026 11:35 AM] |
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Filing 39
ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 38 ]. Number of days granted: 44. Response brief due 08/07/2026. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Allen Chaney, Grayson Clary. [1001998988] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 06/17/2026 03:10 PM]
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| Filing 38 MOTION by US to extend filing time for response brief until August 7, 2026.. Date and method of service: 06/16/2026 ecf. [1001998334] [26-4150] Lauren Halper [Entered: 06/16/2026 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 37 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Kristi Graunke for ACLU of North Carolina. [1001995394] [26-4150] Kristi Graunke [Entered: 06/11/2026 11:48 AM] |
| Filing 36 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jameel Jaffer for Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. [1001995371] [26-4150] Jameel Jaffer [Entered: 06/11/2026 11:27 AM] |
| Filing 35 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Alex Abdo for Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. [1001995369] [26-4150] Alexander Abdo [Entered: 06/11/2026 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 34 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Scott Wilkens for Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. [1001995358] [26-4150] Scott Wilkens [Entered: 06/11/2026 11:19 AM] |
| Filing 33 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Raya Koreh for Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. [1001995342] [26-4150] Raya Koreh [Entered: 06/11/2026 10:57 AM] |
| Filing 32 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Stephanie Krent for Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. [1001995332] [26-4150] Stephanie Krent [Entered: 06/11/2026 10:52 AM] |
| Filing 31 Corrected APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Elizabeth Franklin-Best for NACDL. [1001995308] [26-4150] Elizabeth Franklin-Best [Entered: 06/11/2026 10:42 AM] |
| Filing 30 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Michael W. Price for NACDL. [1001995069] [26-4150] Michael Price [Entered: 06/10/2026 09:04 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Nathan Freed Wessler for ACLU. [1001994938] [26-4150] Nathan Wessler [Entered: 06/10/2026 04:00 PM] |
| Filing 28 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Esha Bhandari for ACLU. [1001994923] [26-4150] Esha Bhandari [Entered: 06/10/2026 03:56 PM] |
| Filing 27 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Allen Chaney for ACLU of South Carolina. [1001994723] [26-4150] David Chaney [Entered: 06/10/2026 02:26 PM] |
| Filing 26 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by EFF, ACLU, NACDL, ACLU of North Carolina, ACLU of Virginia, ACLU of Maryland and ACLU of South Carolina. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. Response: United States v. Belmonte Cardozo (No. 25-4239). [1001994644] [26-4150] Sophia Cope [Entered: 06/10/2026 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 25 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Elizabeth Franklin-Best for NACDL. [1001994591] [26-4150] Elizabeth Franklin-Best [Entered: 06/10/2026 12:19 PM] |
| Filing 24 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Sophia S. Cope for ACLU, EFF, NACDL, ACLU of Maryland, ACLU of North Carolina, ACLU of South Carolina and ACLU of Virginia. [1001994529] [26-4150] Sophia Cope [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:41 AM] |
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Filing 23
ORDER filed granting filing of amicus curiae brief Amicus brief due: Appearance form due on 06/15/2026 from Alexander Abraham Abdo, Esha Bhandari, Bruce D. Brown, Allen Chaney, Grayson Clary, Sophia Sabrina Cope, Elizabeth Anne Franklin-Best, Kristi Lee Graunke, Eden Brooke Heilman, Jameel Jaffer, Raya Rivka Koreh, Stephanie Clara Krent, Michael William Price, David Robert Rocah, Gabriel Rottman, Nathan Freed Wessler and Scott Block Wilkens. Disclosure Statement filed (if corporate amicus)? N/A. Appearance Form filed? N. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Chaney, Clary. [1001994502] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:23 AM]
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| Filing 22 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. Response: United States v. Belmonte Cardozo, No. 25-4239, considering the constitutionality of manual electronic device searches at the border. [1001994079] [26-4150] Stephanie Krent [Entered: 06/09/2026 04:23 PM] |
| Filing 21 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amici Curiae. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. Response: United States v. Belmonte Cardozo, No. 25-4239, considering the constitutionality of manual electronic device searches at the border. [1001994001] [26-4150]--[Edited 06/10/2026 by SB-see ECF 22.] Scott Wilkens [Entered: 06/09/2026 03:35 PM] |
| Filing 20 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF by Electronic Frontier Foundation, ACLU, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, ACLU Foundation of Virginia, ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation, ACLU of Maryland Foundation, ACLU of South Carolina Foundation. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001993809] [26-4150]--[Edited 06/10/2026 by SB-see ECF 26.] Sophia Cope [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 19 Digital media retained by court. Content: Video exhibit. [1001990586] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 06/04/2026 08:56 AM] |
| Filing 18 NOTICE ISSUED to Michael Jaime Inofuentes re: digital media. UPLOAD OF DIGITAL MEDIA TO BOX.COM DUE 06/08/2026. [1001989713] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 06/03/2026 08:28 AM] |
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Filing 17
ORDER filed sealing joint appendix voulme VII and IX. Copies to all parties. [1001989650] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 06/02/2026 04:49 PM]
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| Filing 16 SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Michael Jaime Inofuentes . Digital media exhibit volume? Yes. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001989191] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 06/02/2026 11:30 AM] |
| Filing 15 JOINT APPENDIX by Michael Jaime Inofuentes. Digital media exhibit volume? Yes. [1001989187] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 06/02/2026 11:29 AM] |
| Filing 14 BRIEF by Michael Jaime Inofuentes. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? YES. Response: United States v. Belmonte Cardozo, No. 25-4239 (4th Cir.) -- Whether warrantless search of digital data on a cell phone as a purported border search violates the Fourth Amendment. [1001989179] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 06/02/2026 11:25 AM] |
| Filing 13 Attorney Laura Devon Withers for US in 26-4150, Scott Philip Armstrong for Michael Jaime Inofuentes in 26-4150, Christian Burne for Michael Jaime Inofuentes in 26-4150, Nina Jean Ginsberg for Michael Jaime Inofuentes in 26-4150, Charles Everett James Jr. for Michael Jaime Inofuentes in 26-4150 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Not participating. [1001960811] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:07 AM] |
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Filing 12
ORDER filed granting motion to extend filing time [ # 11 ]. Number of days granted: 30. Opening brief and appendix due 06/03/2026. Response brief due 06/24/2026. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. Copies to all parties. [1001960357] [26-4150] RS [Entered: 04/14/2026 12:30 PM]
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| Filing 11 MOTION by Michael Jaime Inofuentes to extend filing time for opening brief and appendix until June 3, 2026.. Date and method of service: 04/14/2026 ecf. [1001960123] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 04/14/2026 10:11 AM] |
| Filing 10 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Michael Jaime Inofuentes for Julie Goodwin. [1001954031] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 04/01/2026 06:20 PM] |
| Filing 9 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Lauren Pomerantz Halper for US. [1001952428] [26-4150] Lauren Halper [Entered: 03/31/2026 09:25 AM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jacqueline R. Bechara for US. [1001952283] [26-4150] Jacqueline Bechara [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:17 PM] |
| Filing 7 BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Christian Burne. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. All filings must comply with # Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide . [1001951428] Opening brief and appendix due 05/04/2026. Response brief due 05/26/2026. [26-4150] SB [Entered: 03/30/2026 08:45 AM] |
| Filing 6 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Michael Jaime Inofuentes.. [1001951043] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 03/27/2026 02:45 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Brent Evan Newton for Michael Jaime Inofuentes. [1001945971] [26-4150] Brent Newton [Entered: 03/18/2026 05:41 PM] |
| Filing 4 Attorney Lloyd W. Weems for Michael Jaime Inofuentes in 26-4150 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Not participating. [1001945528] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 03/18/2026 12:18 PM] |
| Filing 3 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] criminal case. Originating case number: 1:25-cr-00005-PTG-1. Mailed to: Christian Burne, Lloyd W. Weems,. [1001945517] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 03/18/2026 12:06 PM] |
| Filing 2 Attorney Courtney Shanae Dixon for Michael Jaime Inofuentes in 26-4150 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Not participating. [1001944867] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 03/17/2026 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 1 Criminal case docketed. Originating case number: 1:25-cr-00005-PTG-1. Date notice of appeal filed: 03/10/2026. Case manager: SBatchleor. [1001944865] [26-4150] SB [Entered: 03/17/2026 01:30 PM] |
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