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James E. Hinkle v. Ron Neal, Warden

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 21-2067 · judgment October 13, 2022


Certiorari denied · June 26, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Question presented

  1. Whether The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s decision was contrary to federal precedent when it held that Hinkle’s federal right to confrontation was not denied when Indiana courts prevented him from impeaching the alleged victim’s testimony?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Russell Wayne Brown Jr.
The Region Lawyers, Inc.

For respondent
Thomas M. Fisher

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 26 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 06 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
  3. Jun 05 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent Ron Neal, Warden to respond filed.
  4. Feb 28 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 5, 2023)