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Oklahoma v. Emmitt G. Sam

Paid petition · Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma, No. F-2017-1300 · judgment December 2, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 11, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Question presented

What requirements must a criminal defendant satisfy to qualify as an “Indian” under the Major Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1153?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mithun Mansinghani
Solicitor General

For respondent
Leonard Ritchie Powell
Jenner & Block LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 6 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Oct 11 2022
    Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
  2. Oct 11 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  3. Oct 03 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
  4. Sep 21 2022
    Rescheduled.
  5. Sep 12 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
  6. Jun 29 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
  7. Jun 29 2022
    Rescheduled.
  8. Jun 21 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
  9. Jun 21 2022
    Rescheduled.
  10. Jun 13 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
  11. Jun 13 2022
    Rescheduled.
  12. Jun 07 2022
    Rescheduled.
  13. May 25 2022
    Reply of petitioner Oklahoma filed. (Distributed)
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  14. May 24 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
  15. May 10 2022
    Brief of respondent Emmitt G. Sam in opposition filed.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  16. May 10 2022
    Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Emmitt G. Sam.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  17. Apr 25 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 10, 2022.
  18. Apr 22 2022
    Motion of Emmitt G. Sam for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (April 25, 2022 - wrong file uploaded)
  19. Apr 22 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 6, 2022 to May 10, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  20. Apr 04 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 6, 2022.
  21. Apr 01 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 6, 2022 to May 6, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  22. Mar 02 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2022)
    PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of ServiceAppendix