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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
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and a Fourth Circuit decision below.
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
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, June 27, 2022 · Certiorari denied
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)