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Adam Samia, aka Sal, aka Adam Samic v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 18-3074 · judgment April 20, 2022
Before the decision, about 4.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Second Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.
Question presented
Whether admitting a codefendant's redacted out-of-court confession that immediately inculpates a defendant based on the surrounding context violates the defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kannon K. Shanmugam
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
5 merits
(4 supporting pet./neither, 1 respondent)
Argument & decision
Argued March 29, 2023 — Kannon K. Shanmugam · Caroline A. Flynn. Audio and transcript
Decided June 23, 2023. Opinion by Thomas.
Proceedings
- Jul 25 2023Judgment issued.
- Jun 28 2023Sealed records returned to the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope).
- Jun 23 2023Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined, and in which Barrett, J., joined as to all but Part II–A. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Jackson, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
- Mar 29 2023Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
- Mar 17 2023Reply of petitioner Adam Samia filed. (Distributed)
- Mar 10 2023Sealed records received from the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope). The remaining record is available on PACER.
- Mar 03 2023Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Feb 27 2023Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Law Professors GRANTED.
- Feb 24 2023Brief of respondent United States of America filed. (Distributed)
- Feb 13 2023CIRCULATED
- Feb 06 2023All records from the USCA-2nd Circuit were transmitted electronically (including sealed materials). Record request forwarded to the USDC-Southern District of New York.
- Feb 03 2023Record requested from the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit.
- Feb 02 2023Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Law Professors.
- Feb 01 2023Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed.
- Feb 01 2023Brief amicus curiae of New York Council of Defense Lawyers filed.
- Feb 01 2023Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges and Former Federal Prosecutors filed.
- Feb 01 2023Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
- Jan 31 2023SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
- Jan 25 2023Brief of petitioner Adam Samia filed.
- Jan 25 2023Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
- Dec 13 2022Petition GRANTED.
- Nov 22 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022.
- Nov 22 2022Reply of petitioner Adam Samia filed. (Distributed)
- Nov 02 2022Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Sep 30 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 2, 2022.
- Sep 28 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2022 to November 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 30 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2022)
- Jul 14 2022Application (22A20) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 2, 2022.
- Jul 07 2022Application (22A20) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 19, 2022 to September 2, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.