Sun v. Sessions

Petition for certiorari denied on October 29, 2018

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
17-1701	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2018

Issue: Whether, under 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(B)(ii), an asylum applicant whose testimony is deemed credible, but whom the Immigration Judge determines "should provide evidence that corroborates otherwise credible testimony," must be given the opportunity to obtain and provide such evidence.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/03/2018	Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.
05/03/2018	Application (17A1215) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 24, 2018 to June 25, 2018, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
05/04/2018	Application (17A1215) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until June 25, 2018.
06/25/2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2018)
07/19/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 24, 2018.
07/19/2018	Motion of Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (July 19, 2018 - Motion was submitted electronically, to be submitted in paper form only)
07/19/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 25, 2018 to August 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
08/20/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 24, 2018 to September 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
08/21/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 14, 2018.
09/14/2018	Brief of respondent Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General in opposition filed.
09/27/2018	Reply of petitioner Wei Sun filed.
10/03/2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
10/03/2018	Supplemental brief of petitioner Wei Sun filed. (Distributed)
10/29/2018	Petition DENIED.