Romeike v. Holder
Petition for certiorari denied on March 3, 2014
Issue: (1) Whether prosecution under a generally applicable law may constitute persecution when such a law violates human rights treaty obligations concerning a protected ground; and (2) whether prosecution under a generally applicable law may constitute persecution when there is direct evidence that one central reason for the government"s motive for prosecution is the desire to suppress the applicant on a protected ground.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/10/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2013) |
| 10/29/2013 | Waiver of right of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General to respond filed. |
| 11/04/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2013. |
| 11/19/2013 | Response Requested . (Due December 19, 2013) |
| 12/11/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2014. |
| 12/19/2013 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Alliance Defending Freedom, and (SCHUZH). |
| 01/21/2014 | Brief of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| 01/29/2014 | Reply of petitioners Uwe Andreas Josef Romeike, et al. filed. |
| 02/05/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| 02/24/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014. |
| 03/03/2014 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Alliance Defending Freedom, et al., |
| 03/03/2014 | Petition DENIED. |