Pending
Thompson v. Wilson
Pending Petition
Issue
(1) Whether Maine’s requirement that lobstermen place a GPS tracking device on their private fishing vessels and submit to 24/7 surveillance constitutes an unreasonable trespassory search in violation of the Fourth Amendment; and (2) whether courts must evaluate the reasonableness of a warrantless administrative search based on the Fourth Amendment’s protections against government trespass, and not solely on a business owner’s reasonable expectations of privacy.
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Dec 18, 2025Application (25A734) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 16, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Dec 22, 2025Application (25A734) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until March 19, 2026.
Mar 19, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2026)Apr 13, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2026 to May 22, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 15, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2026.
Apr 16, 2026Amicus brief of American Farm Bureau Federation not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - April 22, 2026)
Apr 16, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation filed. (Re-submitted)Apr 21, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.Apr 22, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.Apr 22, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Brief withdrawn by letter dated May 5, 2026)Apr 22, 2026Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.May 5, 2026Letter dated May 5, 2026 from counsel for amicus curiae Liberty Justice Center filed withdrawing amicus curiae brief.May 21, 2026Waiver of right of respondent Carl Wilson, Commissioner Maine Department of Marine Resources to respond filed.May 26, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026.
Jun 3, 2026Response Requested. (Due July 6, 2026)
Jul 6, 2026Brief of respondent Carl Wilson, Commissioner Maine Department of Marine Resources in opposition filed.Jul 20, 2026Reply of petitioner Frank Thompson filed.Jul 22, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Sep 9, 2026Supplemental brief of petitioner Frank Thompson filed. (Distributed)Recommended Citation: Thompson v. Wilson, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/thompson-v-wilson/