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Jeffrey Steven Clay v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 24-2057 · judgment August 26, 2025


Certiorari denied · March 9, 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 the Tenth Circuit erred when they affirmed Clay’s conviction.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Louis Elias Lopez Jr.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 09 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 18 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
  3. Feb 11 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jan 20 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)