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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: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

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)