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Christopher P. Downey v. Department of the Army, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 15-1870 · judgment April 13, 2017

Certiorari denied · January 8, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 1% 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
Erin Jude Kuenzig

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 08 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 20 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  3. Dec 15 2017
    Reply of petitioner Christopher P. Downey filed.
  4. Dec 04 2017
    Brief of respondent Department of the Army in opposition filed.
  5. Oct 25 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 4, 2017.
  6. Oct 04 2017
    Response Requested. (Due November 3, 2017)
  7. Sep 27 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.
  8. Sep 21 2017
    Waiver of right of respondent Department of the Army to respond filed.
  9. Sep 11 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2017)