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Alexander Patrick McArdle v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 16-3795 · judgment August 7, 2017

Certiorari denied · January 22, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Question presented

Whether the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals may create its own facts – unsubstantiated by the record and in conflict with undisputed expert testimony – to support its finding that a search warrant affidavit provided probable cause, and uphold denial of a motion to suppress.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Alfredo G. Parrish

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 22 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 03 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
  3. Dec 27 2017
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Dec 13 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2018)