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Lamont Kortez Gaines v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 19-4782 · judgment June 5, 2020

Certiorari denied · February 22, 2021

Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Questions presented

Whether a trial court must grant a motion for acquittal when, in viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the evidence provides an equal likelihood of guilt and innocence.
Whether Hobbs Act robbery constitutes a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) when it can be committed through mere fear of future injury to property.

For petitioner
Daniel Matthew Suleiman
Covington & Burling LLP

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Feb 22 2021
Petition DENIED.
Jan 20 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Jan 19 2021
Reply of petitioner Lamont Kortez Gaines filed. (Distributed)
Jan 04 2021
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
Nov 27 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 4, 2021.
Nov 25 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2020 to January 4, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 29 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2020.
Oct 28 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 2, 2020 to December 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 02 2020
Response Requested. (Due November 2, 2020)
Sep 23 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
Sep 15 2020
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
Sep 03 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2020)