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John Doe v. Colonel Gary T. Settle, Superintendent, Virginia Department of State Police
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 20-1951 · judgment January 28, 2022
Certiorari denied · June 27, 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
Whether a state sex offender registry that imposes restrictions on individuals beyond mere registration with state or local law enforcement constitutes “punishment” that is properly evaluated under the Eighth Amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Timothy Paul Bosson
Bosson Legal Group, P.C.
For respondent
Andrew Nathan Ferguson
Office of the Attorney General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 27 2022Petition DENIED.
- Jun 07 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
- Jun 01 2022Waiver of right of respondent Gary Settle to respond filed.
- Apr 28 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 1, 2022)