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Peake v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 0016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1134 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 16

Issue: (1) Whether the First Circuit erred in determining that Puerto Rico is a state for purposes of the Sherman Act; and (2) whether the First Circuit erred in applying a "preponderates heavily against the verdict" standard rather than an "effect on the jury" standard in its harmless error analysis, thereby ignoring the prejudicial effect of the prosecution's repeated improper argument and questioning that followed the prosecution"s assurances to the trial court that such arguments would not be made.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/09/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2016)
04/07/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 13, 2016.
05/05/2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 13, 2016.
06/10/2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 19, 2016.
07/01/2016Supplemental brief of petitioner Frank Peake filed.
08/19/2016Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
09/01/2016Reply of petitioner Frank Peake filed.
09/07/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
10/03/2016Petition DENIED.