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Dayton Michael Cramer v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 18-12620 · judgment October 3, 2019


Certiorari denied · June 8, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 4% cert probability

Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, an Eleventh Circuit decision below, and counsel who has filed here before.

Question presented

Whether – pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) – communications with an adult intermediary to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor are punishable only if “the defendant’s interaction with the intermediary is aimed at transforming or overcoming the minor’s will in favor of engaging in illegal sexual activity.”

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael Robert Ufferman
Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A.

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
19A630

Proceedings

  1. Jun 08 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 19 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
  3. May 13 2020
    Reply of petitioner Dayton Michael Cramer filed. (Distributed)
  4. May 01 2020
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  5. Mar 26 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 4, 2020.
  6. Mar 25 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 3, 2020 to May 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Mar 02 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2020)
  8. Dec 05 2019
    Application (19A630) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 1, 2020.
  9. Dec 03 2019
    Application (19A630) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020, submitted to Justice Thomas.