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Lisa Ferraro v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 26-1228 · judgment April 16, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a petition under 3,000 words.
Question presented
- Whether the Third Circuit erred in granting the government's motion for summary action, pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 27.4, to enforce the waiver of the right to appeal in Petitioner's Plea Agreement with the government, and to dismiss the appeal, precluding appellate review of the issue concerning the appearance, and direct adverse participation, at the sentencing of a person as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, who was not lawfully authorized to act as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey representing the government.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Richard Elliot Mischel
Richard E. Mischel, P.C.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Linked docket
26A28
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 02 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 31 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Aug 14 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2026)
- Jul 09 2026Application (26A28) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 14, 2026.
- Jul 02 2026Application (26A28) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 15, 2026 to August 29, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.