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Christopher Paul George v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-55326 · judgment August 30, 2023


Certiorari denied · March 4, 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

  1. Did the Ninth Circuit ignore the process re-emphasized by this Court in Buck v. Davis and MillerEl,1 by refusing to issue Cristopher P. George a COA,2 thereby requiring him to make a far more demanding showing, as the court also affirmed the district court’s disregard of George’s prima facie showing of IAC3 and entitlement to relief in his 22554 habeas? 1 Buck v. Davis, 580 U.S. 100, 115 (2017) and Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 336 (2003). 2 Certificate of Appealability. 3 Ineffective assistance of counsel. 4 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Ezekiel E. Cortez
Law Offices of Ezekiel E. Cortez

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 04 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 14 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024.
  3. Feb 08 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jan 23 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 26, 2024)