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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
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here and a Fifth Circuit decision below.
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
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, June 17, 2024 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Jun 17 2024Petition DENIED.
- May 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
- May 23 2024Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- May 17 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2024)