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Angov v. Lynch

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Petition for certiorari denied on January 19, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-450 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether a State Department report that does no more in substance than convey double-hearsay statements made by unnamed officials of the foreign government alleged to have persecuted an asylum applicant constitutes “substantial evidence” sufficient to support an agency finding that the applicant should be denied asylum.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 26 2015Application (15A248) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2015 to October 8, 2015, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Aug 27 2015Application (15A248) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 8, 2015.
Oct 8 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 9, 2015)
Nov 6 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 9, 2015.
Dec 9 2015Brief of respondent Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General in opposition filed.
Dec 29 2015Reply of petitioner Nikolay Ivanov Angov filed.
Dec 30 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
Jan 19 2016Petition DENIED.