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Michael Carey v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 18-50393 · judgment March 9, 2023


Certiorari denied · April 29, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 20% cert probability (95% interval 15%–25%)

Before the decision, about 4.8× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

Whether courts lack power to fashion judge-made exceptions to the exceptionless suppression provisions of the Wiretap Act.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Allyson Ho
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
23A62

Proceedings

  1. Apr 29 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 10 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
  3. Apr 09 2024
    Reply of petitioner Michael Carey filed. (Distributed)
  4. Mar 21 2024
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  5. Feb 14 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 21, 2024.
  6. Feb 13 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2024 to March 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Jan 12 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 16, 2024.
  8. Jan 11 2024
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2024 to February 16, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Dec 13 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 17, 2024.
  10. Dec 12 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 18, 2023 to January 17, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
  11. Nov 09 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 18, 2023.
  12. Nov 08 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2023 to December 18, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
  13. Oct 13 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2023)
  14. Aug 21 2023
    Application (23A62) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 15, 2023.
  15. Aug 16 2023
    Application (23A62) to extend further the time from September 15, 2023 to October 15, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.
  16. Jul 25 2023
    Application (23A62) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 15, 2023.
  17. Jul 19 2023
    Application (23A62) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 16, 2023 to September 15, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.