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Villegas-Sarabia v. Sessions

Petition for certiorari denied on October 9, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1559 5th Cir. _ N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether misprision of felony—the crime of “having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony” and concealing it, 18 U.S.C. § 4—is categorically a “crime involving moral turpitude” under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1182, 1255.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 01 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.
Mar 01 2018Application (17A942) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 15, 2018 to May 14, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 07 2018Application (17A942) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 14, 2018.
May 14 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 18, 2018)
Jun 13 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 18, 2018 to July 18, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 14 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 18, 2018.
Jul 11 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 18, 2018 to August 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 12 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 17, 2018.
Aug 16 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 17, 2018 to August 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 17 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 24, 2018.
Aug 24 2018Brief of respondent Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General in opposition filed.
Sep 07 2018Reply of petitioner Leonardo Villegas-Sarabia filed.
Sep 12 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
Oct 09 2018Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.