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Andre Ricardo Briscoe v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4013 · judgment April 30, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
David Oscar Markus
Markus/Moss
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Oct 15 2024Petition DENIED.
- Sep 25 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
- Sep 20 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
- Sep 17 2024Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Sep 04 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2024)