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Alfred Bourgeois, et al. v. William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 19-5322 · judgment April 7, 2020

Certiorari denied · June 29, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 32% cert probability (95% interval 22%–44%)

Before the decision, about 7.8× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a D.C. Circuit decision below, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and counsel with five or more prior petitions here.

Question presented

JOSEPH W. LUBY ALAN E. SCHOENFELD ALEX KURSMAN STEPHANIE SIMON LYNNE KOLODINSKY WILMER CUTLER PICKERING FEDERAL COMMUNITY HALE AND DORR LLP DEFENDER OFFICE 7 World Trade Center E.D. PA. New York, NY 10007 601 Walnut Street (212) 230-8800 Suite 545 West Philadelphia, PA 19106 Counsel for Wesley Purkey

  1. 928-0520 Counsel for Alfred Bourgeois SHAWN NOLAN JON JEFFRESS TIMOTHY KANE KAISERDILLON PLLC DEVON PORTER 1099 Fourteenth Street, N.W. FEDERAL COMMUNITY 8th Floor West DEFENDER OFFICE Washington, DC 20005 E.D. PA. (202) 640-2850 601 Walnut Street Suite 545 West Philadelphia, PA 19106

  2. 928-0520 Counsel for Dustin Lee Honken

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Catherine Emily Stetson
Hogan Lovells US LLP

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
1 merits
(1 supporting pet./neither)

Linked docket
19A1050

Proceedings

  1. Jun 29 2020
    Application (19A1050) referred to the Court.
  2. Jun 29 2020
    Petition DENIED. Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
  3. Jun 29 2020
    Application (19A1050) denied by the Court. Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the application for stay.
  4. Jun 22 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
  5. Jun 22 2020
    Reply of petitioner Alfred Bourgeois, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  6. Jun 19 2020
    Brief of respondents William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
  7. Jun 19 2020
    Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
  8. Jun 18 2020
    The motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. Respondents are directed to file a response to the petition on or before 5 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2020. Petitioners may file a reply brief on or before 5 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2020. Amicus curiae briefs may be filed on or before 5 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2020.
  9. Jun 17 2020
    Reply of applicant James H. Roane, Jr., et al. filed.
    ReplyProof of Service
  10. Jun 17 2020
    Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioners James H. Roane, Jr., et al.
  11. Jun 15 2020
    Response of Barr, William P., et al. to application not accepted for filing. (June 15, 2020)
  12. Jun 15 2020
    Response to application from respondents Barr, Att'y Gen., et al. filed.
    Proof of ServiceMain Document
  13. Jun 11 2020
    Response to application (19A1050) requested by The Chief Justice, due Wednesday, June 17, by 3 p.m.
  14. Jun 10 2020
    Application (19A1050) for a stay of mandate pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to The Chief Justice.
    Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsOtherProof of Service
  15. Jun 05 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 9, 2020)