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South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al. v. Patrick L. Booker

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 15-7679 · judgment April 28, 2017

Certiorari denied · January 16, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Andrew Frederick Lindemann
Lindemann Law Firm, P.A.

For respondent
David Meir Zionts
Covington & Burlington LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 16 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 08 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
  3. Jan 04 2018
    Rescheduled.
  4. Dec 06 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  5. Nov 21 2017
    Brief of respondent Patrick L. Booker in opposition filed.
  6. Nov 06 2017
    Waiver of right of petitioners South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al. to respond filed. VIDED.
  7. Oct 26 2017
    Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 27, 2017.
  8. Sep 19 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2017.
  9. Aug 24 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2017)