Michael Mendenhall, Petitioner v. City and County of Denver, Colorado

This petition asks the Supreme Court to revisit Jones v. United States and decide whether the Fourth Amendment allows warrants based on hearsay (secondhand information). The petitioner says warrants should rest on sworn facts from someone with firsthand knowledge, not hearsay.

The case is still at the petition stage, and no oral argument is scheduled. The petition argues that Jones wrongly allowed hearsay to satisfy the Warrant Clause and asks the Court to overrule that precedent.

If the Court takes this case, the answer could affect how police officers apply for warrants and how judges review those requests. People challenging searches could also gain or lose a major argument about what kind of proof must support a warrant.

The petition asks the Court to overrule Jones v. United States and say warrants cannot rest on hearsay (secondhand information). It argues the Fourth Amendment requires sworn facts from someone with firsthand knowledge.

People facing searches, police officers seeking warrants, and judges reviewing warrant requests could all be affected. A stricter rule could change what evidence officers must present before a warrant issues.

The Court must decide whether to hear the case. There is no oral argument date or decision window yet.