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Bart Posey, Sr. v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 20-5745 · judgment October 30, 2020

Certiorari denied · April 26, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability (95% interval 3%–9%)

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

Question presented

  1. Whether the duty to consult about an appeal requires the effective assistance of counsel.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Brandon Creighton Sample
Brandon Sample PLLC

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Case

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, April 26, 2021 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Apr 26 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 07 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
  3. Apr 05 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Mar 29 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 30, 2021)