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Sok Bun v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 18-4270 · judgment December 16, 2019

Certiorari denied · June 22, 2020

Pre-decision estimate: 21% cert probability (95% interval 13%–31%)

Before the decision, about 5.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

Whether a defendant is “unable to stand trial” within the meaning of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, 18 U.S.C. App. 2, § 2, art. VI(a), when he or she has a motion pending before the trial court.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Ishan Kharshedji Bhabha
Jenner and Block LLP

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Related
Vide, 19-8000

Order
Order list, June 22, 2020 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

Jun 22 2020
Petition DENIED.
Jun 02 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
May 27 2020
Reply of petitioner Sok Bun filed.
May 14 2020
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
Apr 13 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 14, 2020.
Apr 10 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 20, 2020 to May 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 11 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 20, 2020.
Mar 10 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 20, 2020 to April 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 19 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2020)