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Joseph John Plany v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-16689 · judgment February 9, 2021


Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Questions presented

  1. Whether the District Court had jurisdiction over Mr. Plany’s case?

  2. Whether Mr. Plany received ineffective assistance of counsel?

  3. Whether Mr. Plany was denied due process when a severance was not granted?

  4. Whether high caseloads for district court judges constitute a violation of 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Article III of the United States Constitution?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anders V. Rosenquist
Rosenquist & Associates

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 21 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jul 16 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jul 09 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 12, 2021)