Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
16-54	6th Cir.	Feb 27, 2017 Tr.Aud.	May 30, 2017	8-0	Thomas	OT 2016

Holding: In the context of statutory rape offenses that criminalize sexual intercourse based solely on the ages of the participants, the generic federal definition of "sexual abuse of a minor" requires the age of the victim to be less than 16.

Judgment: Reversed, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on May 30, 2017. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 11 2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2016)
Aug 3 2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 9, 2016.
Aug 10 2016	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Sep 1 2016	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 16, 2016.
Sep 16 2016	Brief of respondent Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General in opposition filed.
Sep 28 2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2016.
Sep 28 2016	Reply of petitioner Juan Esquivel-Quintana filed. (Distributed)
Oct 24 2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2016.
Oct 28 2016	Petition GRANTED.
Nov 18 2016	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 16, 2016.
Nov 18 2016	The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 18, 2017.
Nov 22 2016	Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Juan Esquivel-Quintana.
Dec 12 2016	Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Dec 12 2016	Consent the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
Dec 16 2016	Brief of petitioner Juan Esquivel-Quintana filed.
Dec 22 2016	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Dec 22 2016	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 27, 2017.
Dec 23 2016	Brief amici curiae of Immigrant Defense Project, et al. filed.
Dec 23 2016	Brief amici curiae of The National Immigrant Justice Center, et al. filed.
Dec 30 2016	Record requested from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
Jan 18 2017	CIRCULATED.
Jan 18 2017	Brief of respondent Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Jan 31 2017	Record received from the U.S.C.A. Sixth Circuit. The record is electronic.
Feb 15 2017	Reply of petitioner Juan Esquivel-Quintana filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2017	Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. For respondent: Allon Kedem, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
May 30 2017	Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Gorsuch, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
Jul 3 2017	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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