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Jerry J. Davis, Jr. v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 22-3947 · judgment May 12, 2023


Certiorari denied · October 30, 2023
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

Whether the District Court and Sixth Circuit Erred When Both Found That Mr. Davis Was Not Entitled to the Issuance of a Certificate of Appealability for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Under Strickland? Whether the District Court Erred When It Denied Mr. Davis Relief Because His Trial Counsel Improperly Conceded His Guilt?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Robert L. Sirianni Jr.
Brownstone, P.A.

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
23A36

Proceedings

  1. Oct 30 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 04 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
  3. Sep 29 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Sep 22 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2023)
  5. Jul 18 2023
    Application (23A36) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 24, 2023.
  6. Jul 11 2023
    Application (23A36) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 10, 2023 to September 24, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.