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David Lynn Roberson v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 18-14654 · judgment May 27, 2021
Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and an Eleventh Circuit decision below.
Questions presented
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Whether, in a bribery prosecution based on issue-advocacy payments that would otherwise enjoy First Amendment protection, the government must prove that the payments were explicitly linked to official action.
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Whether a jury must be instructed that merely “expressing support” for a policy cannot support conviction under the federal bribery laws.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jacob Moshe Roth
Jones Day
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Feb 22 2022Petition DENIED.
- Jan 12 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
- Jan 11 2022Reply of petitioner David Lynn Roberson filed. (Distributed)
- Dec 23 2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Nov 18 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 27, 2021.
- Nov 16 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 26, 2021 to December 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 22 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 26, 2021)