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Paul E. Cooper v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, No. 18-0282 · judgment February 12, 2019

Certiorari denied · June 17, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Question presented

Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces exceeded its statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. § 867(c) when it took action with respect to a matter of fact.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Maryann Nowak McGuire
Department of Navy, Appellate Defense Division

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 17 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 28 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
  3. May 20 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. May 13 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 13, 2019)