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David Zook v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 22-1060 · judgment December 6, 2022


Certiorari denied · October 2, 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

I. Must the issuance and/or enforcement of an ad­ ministrative subpoena (EPA) to a private individ­ ual be supported by something beyond “official curiosity” (i.e., whim) such as reasonable suspi­ cion? II. Ought Rule 6(A), Fed.R. Civ.P. be construed to add three additional days to the time-frame provided in Rule 59(e), Fed.R. Civ.P. when service of the Judgment/Order is by mail, particularly, when the opposing party (the government) is served elec­ tronically (instantaneously)?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David H Zook

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
22A816

Proceedings

  1. Oct 02 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 14 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
  3. Jun 07 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. May 05 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 8, 2023)
  5. Mar 15 2023
    Application (22A816) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until May 5, 2023.
  6. Mar 03 2023
    Application (22A816) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 6, 2023 to May 5, 2023, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.