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Benjamin Jacob Stratton v. Virginia, dba Marc Birnbaum

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 17-1772 · judgment November 20, 2017

Certiorari denied · May 29, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

The Court lacks subject matter and personal jurisdiction for the reasons below. The Complaint presents a detailed recitation of Plaintiffs' assertions that more than satisfies the pleading requirements of a Jurisdictional Challenge of the Trial Court; Consideration of the Complaint as a whole demonstrates that it meets the requirements established under the Federal Rules; In reviewing a facial challenge, which contests the sufficiency of the pleadings, "the court must only consider the allegations of the complaint and documents referenced therein

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Benjamin Jacob Stratton

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. May 29 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 08 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
  3. Jan 24 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2018)