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Samuel Bankman-Fried v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-961 · judgment June 12, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
About 3.9× the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a Second Circuit decision below.
Questions presented
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In a prosecution under the “fraudulent inducement” theory of fraud—under which it is irrelevant whether victims suffered any financial losses—when, if ever, may the trial court admit evidence indicating whether victims suffered such losses?
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Does the Eighth Amendment permit a forfeiture or other criminal fine that destroys any future prospect of earning a livelihood?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher
Hecker Fink LLP
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
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Amicus briefs
5 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Oct 15 2026Amicus brief of Due Process Institute submitted.
- Oct 15 2026Amicus brief of John J. Donohue, Ian Ayres, and Eric Talley submitted.
- Oct 15 2026Amicus brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers submitted.
- Oct 15 2026Amicus brief of Bankruptcy Law Professors submitted.
- Oct 15 2026Amicus brief of Legal Scholars submitted.
- Oct 13 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 16, 2026.
- Oct 09 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2026 to November 16, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Sep 10 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2026)