Supreme Court of the United States · Official docket →

Hamid Akhavan and Ruben Weigand v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 21-1678, 21- 1708, 21-2214, 21-2466 · judgment December 21, 2022

Certiorari denied · June 20, 2023

Pre-decision estimate: 34% cert probability (95% interval 26%–44%)

Before the decision, about 8.3× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Second Circuit decision below, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below.

Question presented

IRA P. ROTHKEN MICHAEL H. ARTAN ROTHKEN LAW FIRM MICHAEL H. ARTAN, 3 Hamilton Landing LAWYER, APC Suite 280 225 South Lake Avenue Novato, CA 94949 Suite 300

924-4250 Pasadena, CA 91101
688-0370 Counsel for Petitioners

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Derek L. Shaffer
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Jun 20 2023
Petition DENIED.
May 30 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
May 25 2023
Reply of petitioners Hamid Akhavan and Ruben Weigand filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 12 2023
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Apr 21 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 12, 2023.
Apr 19 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 5, 2023 to May 12, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 29 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2023.
Mar 28 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 5, 2023 to May 5, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 02 2023
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 5, 2023)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service