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Lonnie Joseph Parker v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2813 · judgment August 1, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026
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
Whether a doctor can be convicted of unlawfully prescribing controlled substances under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1) and 21 C.F.R. § 1306.04(a) based on a deviation from the standard of care in a single state.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ronald William Chapman II
The Chapman Firm
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
- Dec 22 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 10 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)