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Brandi K. Stokes v. Christopher Lance Corsbie, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 18-50093 · judgment August 7, 2018


Certiorari denied · January 7, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Question presented

IL Whether the United States has sovereign immunity for claims involving grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. Whether the United States has jurisdiction over claims involving grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. Whether the United States may diminish rights or duties established by the Geneva Conventions through case law or statute.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Brandi Stokes

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 07 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Nov 28 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
  3. Nov 07 2018
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Sep 27 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2018)