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