Padilla

By Tom Goldstein
on May 10, 2005 at 11:22 am

Howard Bashman has posted the government’s opening Fourth Circuit brief in the Padilla case. Padilla’s petition for cert. before judgment — which seeks to jump over the Fourth Circuit entirely — is pending in the Supreme Court as No. 04-1342. Lyle previously wrote about the petition — with a hat tip to Howard for posting it — here.

The government’s response to the petition was due yesterday. If we can track down a copy, we will post it.

(NOTE: The Fourth Circuit has scheduled oral argument on the government’s appeal on July 19. Padilla’s brief is due June 7. The case is being expedited.)