Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Grumman Aerospace Corp. v. United States

Grumman Aerospace Corp. v. United States, 502 U.S. 919 (1991)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1991-10-15
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • observing that trash bags, while closed containers, may not carry a reasonable expectation of privacy when placed beyond the curtilage of a home for collection
  • appealing from order denying motion for reconsideration gives notice of intent to appeal underlying order of dismissal
  • no reasonable expectation of privacy in a cave from which defendant could be ejected at any time
  • "It is well settled that the certification requirement is a jurisdictional prerequisite that must be satisfied by the contractor before it may appeal the contracting officer's claim denial."
  • warrantless search of homeless defendant’s duffel bag and cardboard box that defendant both regarded and utilized as home violated fourth amendment
  • state constitutional claim inadequately briefed because defendant provided no separate analysis of state constitution
  • fundamental right to speedy trial under article first, § 8
  • privacy expectation in cardboard box and duffel bag

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C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari.