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Laila N. Hirjee v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 21-11225 · judgment November 3, 2023


Certiorari denied · June 17, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Question presented

I. What level of deference from an appellate court is appropriate to a jury’s verdict, when the verdict is based entirely on weak inferences to be drawn from the evidence? II. When, if ever, is it appropriate for federal prosecutors and FBI agents, with no medical training, to second guess the medical decisions made by physicians?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Gary Alan Udashen
Udashen Anton

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 17 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 28 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
  3. May 23 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. May 17 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2024)