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Michael O'Bannon v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 20-2498 · judgment December 22, 2022
Certiorari denied · January 8, 2024
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
Whether the Constitution permits a criminal defendant to be sentenced based on conduct for which he or she was acquitted.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Evan Rayfield
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jan 08 2024Petition DENIED.
- Dec 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
- Dec 04 2023Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Nov 20 2023Petition for writ of certiorari of Michael O'Bannon not accepted for filing. (November 22, 2023--Petition filed in application matter)
- Nov 20 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2023)
- Nov 07 2023Application of Michael O'Bannon for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (March 26, 2024)
- Sep 18 2023Application (23A248) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until November 18, 2023.
- Sep 01 2023Application (23A248) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.