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Full Play Group, S.A. v. United States, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 23-7183, 23-7186 · judgment July 2, 2025
Before the decision, about 2.4× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Second Circuit decision below, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below.
Questions presented
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Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1346, which defines “scheme or artifice to defraud” under the mail and wire statutes to include a scheme or artifice to “deprive another of the intangible right of honest services,” allows the government to secure a conviction based on the breach of a private code of conduct without proving that the asserted fiduciary duty has the force of law.
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Whether the “intangible right of honest services” extends to foreign commercial bribery schemes.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Miguel A. Estrada
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Feb 13 2026Judgment Issued.
- Jan 12 2026Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the pending motion to dismiss the indictment.
- Dec 23 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 16 2025Reply of petitioner Full Play Group, S.A. filed.
- Dec 15 2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
- Dec 09 2025Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED.
- Nov 26 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2025.
- Nov 25 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 3, 2025 to December 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 03 2025Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. VIDED.
- Nov 03 2025Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
- Oct 31 2025Brief amici curiae of Due Process Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.
- Oct 29 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 3, 2025.
- Oct 27 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 3, 2025 to December 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Sep 30 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)