No. 23-1224

Laila N. Hirjee v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-deference appellate-review deference evidentiary-standard inferences jury-verdict medical-decision prosecutorial-discretion standard-of-review weak-evidence weak-inference
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-06-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What level of deference from an appellate court is appropriate to a jury's verdict, when the verdict is based entirely on weak inferences to be drawn from the evidence?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L What level of deference from an appellate court is appropriate to a jury’s verdict, when the verdict is based entirely on weak inferences to be drawn from the evidence? I. When, if ever, is it appropriate for federal prosecutors and FBI agents, with no medical training, to second guess the medical decisions made by physicians?

Docket Entries

2024-06-17
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
2024-05-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-05-17

Attorneys

Laila Hirjee
Gary Alan UdashenUdashen Anton, Petitioner
Gary Alan UdashenUdashen Anton, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent