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Estrada-Martinez v. Lynch

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1232 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 16

Issue: Whether the Attorney General’s decision that an alien’s crime is “particularly serious,” thus barring the alien from receiving withholding of removal, is a decision “specified” by Congress “to be in the discretion of the Attorney General,” and therefore not reviewable by federal courts.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 30 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 2, 2016)
May 2 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 1, 2016.
May 24 2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 1, 2016.
Jul 1 2016Brief of respondent Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General in opposition filed.
Jul 19 2016Reply of petitioner Rufino Antonio Estrada-Martinez filed.
Jul 20 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Oct 3 2016Petition DENIED.