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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


Certiorari denied · October 15, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

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

  1. Oct 15 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 25 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
  3. Sep 20 2024
    Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
  4. Sep 17 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  5. Sep 04 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2024)