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De Jesus v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-168 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether, when a court erroneously holds that it lacks jurisdiction to decide a matter, a cursory statement that the court would deny relief on the merits if it had jurisdiction would qualify as an alternative holding, as determined by the 3rd, 4th, and 11th Circuits, or whether such a statement is instead merely dicta of no binding effect, as determined by the 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th Circuits.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/03/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 7, 2021)
08/13/2021Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
08/18/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
10/04/2021Petition DENIED.