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Jessica Cooke v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 17-3911 · judgment March 7, 2019

Certiorari denied · June 24, 2019

Pre-decision estimate: 57% cert probability (95% interval 45%–69%)

Before the decision, about 13.9× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a petition filed soon after the judgment below, counsel who has won certiorari before, and a Second Circuit decision below.

Question presented

Whether the common-law “mailbox rule” applies to claims brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Ishan Kharshedji Bhabha
Jenner and Block LLP

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Jun 24 2019
Petition DENIED.
Jun 04 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 03 2019
Reply of petitioner Jessica Cooke filed.
May 30 2019
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 28 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 30, 2019.
May 24 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 29, 2019 to May 30, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 25 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 29, 2019.
Apr 24 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 29, 2019 to May 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 29 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 29, 2019)