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Liban H. Abdirahman v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, No. 17-206

3%
estimated cert probability
(petition-stage, structural)
GVR risk 0%

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

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Stephen I. Vladeck

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Sep 07 2018
    JUDGMENT ISSUED.
  2. Aug 06 2018
    The petition for rehearing is granted. The order entered June 28, 2018, denying the petition for a writ of certiorari is vacated as to petitioner Michael Briggs. The petition for a writ of certiorari as to Michael Briggs is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for further consideration in light of United States v. Mangahas, 77 M. J. 220 (2018).
  3. Jul 12 2018
    DISTRIBUTED.
  4. Jul 09 2018
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  5. Jun 28 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  6. Jun 27 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
  7. Mar 29 2018
    Supplemental brief of respondent United States filed.
  8. Mar 19 2018
    Supplemental brief of petitioner Liban H. Abdirahman filed.
  9. Sep 27 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.
  10. Sep 22 2017
    Letter dated September 20, 2017, received from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply under Rule 15.5.
  11. Sep 18 2017
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  12. Jul 31 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2017)
  13. Jul 31 2017
    Appendix of Liban H. Abdirahman filed. (Volumes 1 & 2)