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Alexis v. Barr

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 16, 2020.

Docket No.20-11
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether, when a state"s definition of a drug expressly sweeps in more substances than the federal definition, a noncitizen convicted of possessing that drug bears the burden of showing in deportation proceedings under 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) that the state has actually prosecuted a criminal defendant with respect to one of the non-federally-controlled substances.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 7, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2020)
Jul 7, 2020
Pursuant 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.
Aug 6, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 10, 2020 to September 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 6, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 9, 2020.
Aug 28, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 9, 2020 to October 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 31, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 9, 2020.
Oct 9, 2020
Brief of respondent William P. Barr, Attorney General in opposition filed. (Docket entry updated 10/21/20 to reflect correct file date)
Oct 26, 2020
Reply of petitioner Richard Lawrence Alexis filed. (Distributed)
Oct 28, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
Nov 16, 2020
Petition DENIED.

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