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Roger Paul Bradford v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 23-2240, 23-2517 · judgment August 20, 2024
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, an Eighth Circuit decision below, and a petition citing one or two dissents.
Question presented
Whether an indictment that alleges conduct outside the reach of a criminal statute precludes a district court from exercising jurisdiction to adjudicate guilt.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ken Murray
Ken Murray, Attorney
For respondent
Sarah M. Harris
Acting Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, February 24, 2025 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Feb 24 2025Petition DENIED.
- Feb 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
- Jan 31 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jan 21 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2025)