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Michael L. Binday v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 21-1206 · judgment October 12, 2021


GVR'd · May 22, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 4% cert probability

Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Second Circuit decision below.

Question presented

Whether the Second Circuit’s “right to control” theory of fraud – which treats the deprivation of complete and accurate information bearing on one’s economic decision as a form of “property” fraud – is a valid basis for a conviction under the federal mail and wire fraud statutes, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David William Shapiro
The Norton Law Firm

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences

Linked docket
21A216, 22A506

Proceedings

  1. Jun 23 2023
    Judgment issued.
  2. May 22 2023
    Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Ciminelli v. United States, 598 U. S. ___ (2023).
  3. May 15 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
  4. Dec 10 2022
    Application (22A506) denied by Justice Sotomayor.
  5. Nov 29 2022
    Application (22A506) for bail, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
  6. Oct 05 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
  7. Oct 04 2022
    Reply of petitioner Michael Binday filed. (Distributed)
  8. Sep 21 2022
    Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
  9. Aug 19 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 21, 2022.
  10. Aug 18 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 22, 2022 to September 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  11. Jul 18 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 22, 2022.
  12. Jul 15 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 21, 2022 to August 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  13. Jun 21 2022
    Response Requested. (Due July 21, 2022)
  14. Jun 07 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
  15. Apr 06 2022
    Rescheduled.
  16. Mar 29 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
  17. Mar 29 2022
    Letter from Michael L. Binday filed.
  18. Mar 23 2022
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  19. Mar 10 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2022)
  20. Dec 14 2021
    Application (21A216) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 11, 2022.
  21. Dec 02 2021
    Application (21A216) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 10, 2022 to March 11, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.