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Sheldon Silver v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 16-1615 · judgment July 13, 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
Steven Francis Molo
MoloLamken LLP

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 16 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 27 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
  3. Dec 22 2017
    Reply of petitioner Sheldon Silver filed.
  4. Dec 13 2017
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  5. Nov 09 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 13, 2017.
  6. Oct 11 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2017)