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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

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
23A248

Proceedings

  1. Jan 08 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 06 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
  3. Dec 04 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Nov 20 2023
    Petition for writ of certiorari of Michael O'Bannon not accepted for filing. (November 22, 2023--Petition filed in application matter)
  5. Nov 20 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2023)
  6. Nov 07 2023
    Application of Michael O'Bannon for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (March 26, 2024)
  7. Sep 18 2023
    Application (23A248) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until November 18, 2023.
  8. Sep 01 2023
    Application (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.