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Jason T. Berry v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 18-1926, 18-1954 · judgment August 18, 2021


Certiorari denied · March 7, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Questions presented

  1. Whether additional evidence of claims occurring while a judgment is pending and immediately af­ ter case closure merit recall of a mandate.

  2. Whether Fourth Amendment concerns over cell phone intrusion and current public debate over FBI abuses of power embody the “exceptional im­ portance” criteria for en banc review.

  3. Whether a petitioner proceeding Pro Se through­ out his litigation be held to stringent standards of pleadings to justify dismissal of his claims, even with relevant evidence submitted. :: ' C; m- ! t . r

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jason T. Berry

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Apr 25 2022
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Apr 06 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
  3. Mar 30 2022
  4. Mar 07 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Feb 16 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
  6. Feb 04 2022
    Waiver of right of respondent FBI, et al. to respond filed.
  7. Nov 16 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2022)