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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. 18-50094 · judgment July 24, 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

Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d) is preempted by international law for claims involving grave breaches of the Geneva conventions.

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. Dec 05 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
  3. Nov 07 2018
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Oct 10 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 26, 2018)