United States v. Palomar-Santiago
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-437 | 9th Cir. | Apr 27, 2021 | May 24, 2021 | 9-0 | Sotomayor | OT 2020 |
Holding: Each of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(d)"s statutory requirements for bringing a collateral attack on a prior deportation order is mandatory.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on May 24, 2021.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/05/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2020) |
| 10/20/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 5, 2020 to December 7, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/21/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2020. |
| 12/07/2020 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Refugio Palomar-Santiago. |
| 12/07/2020 | Brief of respondent Refugio Palomar-Santiago in opposition filed. |
| 12/23/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 12/23/2020 | Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/08/2021 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 01/08/2021 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 01/22/2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States. |
| 01/26/2021 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Refugio Palomar-Santiago. |
| 02/03/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| 02/22/2021 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED, and Bradley N. Garcia, Esq., of Washington, D.C., is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent in this case. |
| 02/22/2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| 02/22/2021 | Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| 03/01/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed. |
| 03/12/2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. |
| 03/15/2021 | Record requested. |
| 03/15/2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| 03/24/2021 | Brief of respondent Refugio Palomar-Santiago filed. |
| 03/29/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/30/2021 | CIRCULATED |
| 03/31/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/31/2021 | Brief amici curiae of The National Immigration Project, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/31/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Former Executive Office of Immigration Review Judges filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/31/2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Kelly Lytle Hernández, Mae Ngai, and Ingrid Eagly filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/16/2021 | Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/27/2021 | Argued. For petitioner: Erica L. Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Bradley N. Garcia, Washington, D. C. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| 04/29/2021 | Motion for leave to file a supplemental brief after oral argument filed by respondent Refugio Palomar-Santiago. (Distributed) |
| 05/04/2021 | Conditional cross-motion for leave to file a supplemental brief after oral argument filed by petitioner United States. (Distributed) |
| 05/24/2021 | Motion for leave to file a supplemental brief after oral argument GRANTED. |
| 05/24/2021 | Conditional cross-motion for leave to file a supplemental brief after oral argument GRANTED. |
| 05/24/2021 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 06/25/2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |