Opinion ID: 2974640
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Fourth-Amendment Challenge

Text: After the briefs were filed in this appeal, the Court requested the parties file letter briefs addressing how this Court’s decision in United States v. Conley, 453 F.3d 674 (6th Cir. 2006), which joins other circuits in holding the DNA Act constitutional under the Fourth Amendment, affects Bean’s appeal. In his letter brief, Bean concedes that Conley forecloses his arguments, noting that “defendant is unable to point to any fact or authority materially distinguishing his appeal.” He further states as follows: “Unless a different panel feels strongly enough to revisit the issue, or garner[s] enough votes to re-examine the issue en banc, defendant has no basis beyond what has already been presented to the Court in this case, or what was presented in Conley[,] to argue a different result is warranted.” Thus, as Bean concedes, Conley forecloses his argument.