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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


Certiorari denied · February 24, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability (95% interval 3%–8%)

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 dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 24 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 05 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
  3. Jan 31 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jan 21 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2025)