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Lucio-Rayos v. Sessions

Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-64 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a criminal conviction bars a noncitizen from applying for relief from removal when the record of conviction is merely ambiguous as to whether it corresponds to an offense listed in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 23 2018Pursuant 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.
May 23 2018Application (17A1302) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 9, 2018.
May 23 2018Application (17A1302) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 7, 2018 to July 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jul 09 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2018)
Aug 08 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 13, 2018 to September 12, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 09 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 12, 2018.
Aug 13 2018Brief amici curiae of Immigrant Defense Project et al. filed.
Sep 07 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 12, 2018.
Sep 07 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2018 to October 12, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 10 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 12, 2018 to November 9, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 9, 2018.
Nov 09 2018Brief of respondent Matthew G. Whitaker, Acting Attorney General in opposition filed.
Nov 27 2018Reply of petitioner Juan A. Lucio-Rayos filed.
Nov 28 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Dec 11 2018Rescheduled.
Dec 19 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 07 2019Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.