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Jamahl Harim Simmons v. Pennsylvania

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 18-1667 · judgment July 16, 2018


Certiorari denied · January 14, 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

The State Trial Court lacks subject matter and personal jurisdiction for the reasons below. 1. This Court, and all public offices, is defined under FRCP Rule 40) as a FOREIGN STATE; and as defined under TITLE 28— JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE. The Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) of 1976 is a United States law, codified at Title 28 §§§ 1330, 1332, 1391, 1441(d) and 1602-1611, and is being jurisdictionally challenged, and "full disclosure" of the "true" jurisdiction of the State Trial Court has been asked but has stayed "silent"?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jamahl Harim Simmons

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
18A415

Proceedings

  1. Jan 14 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 26 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
  3. Nov 08 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2018)
  4. Oct 19 2018
    Application (18A415) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 13, 2018.
  5. Oct 10 2018
    Application (18A415) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2018 to November 13, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.