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United States v. Donald J. Trump

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 23-3228


Certiorari denied · December 22, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 52% cert probability (95% interval 36%–68%)

Before the decision, about 12.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a federal-government petitioner, counsel who has won certiorari before, and a D.C. Circuit decision below.

Question presented

Q U E S TI O N P R E S E N T E D W h et h e r a f o r m e r P r e si d e nt i s a b s ol ut el y i m m u n e f r o m f e d e r al p r o s e c uti o n f o r c ri m e s c o m mitt e d w hil e i n offi c e o r i s c o n stit uti o n all y p r ot e ct e d f r o m f e d e r al p r o se c uti o n w h e n h e h a s b e e n i m p e a c h e d b ut n ot c o n vi ct e d b ef o r e t h e c ri mi n al p r o c e e di n g s b e gi n. (I )

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael R. Dreeben
Counselor to the Special Counsel

For respondent
D. John Sauer
James Otis Law Group, LLC

Case

Conference history

Amicus briefs
2 merits
(2 supporting pet./neither)

Proceedings

  1. Dec 22 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment DENIED.
  2. Dec 21 2023
    Reply of petitioner United States filed.
  3. Dec 20 2023
    Brief of respondent Donald J. Trump in opposition filed.
  4. Dec 20 2023
    Brief amici curiae of Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III, et al. filed.
  5. Dec 20 2023
    Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
  6. Dec 11 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed.
  7. Dec 11 2023
    Motion of United States to expedite briefing on the petition and for expedited merits briefing if the Court grants the petition filed.
  8. Dec 11 2023
    Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted, and respondent is directed to file a response to the petition on or before 4 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.