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In Re Krishna Maharaj

Paid petition

Certiorari denied · May 15, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Question presented

In this original habeas petition, Petitioner seeks plenary review by this Court of the following question: WHETHER, GIVEN THE CHAOS IN THE LOWER COURTS ON THE EXISTENCE OR SCOPE OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT NOT TO BE IMPRISONED WHEN FACTUALLY INNOCENT, AND THE CLEAR INTENT OF THE FRAMERS WITH RESPECT TO THIS POINT, THIS COURT SHOULD DEFINE THE RIGHT?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Eric Leslie Lewis
Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. May 15 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 05 2023
    Brief amici curiae of Cross Party Members of Both Houses of the United Kingdom Parliament filed. (Distributed)
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  3. May 02 2023
    Brief amici curiae of Professors Daniel Brudney, et al. filed. (Distributed)
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  4. Apr 19 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
  5. Apr 10 2023
    Petition for writ of habeas corpus filed.
    PetitionProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count