Barco v. Witte
Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2024
Issue: Whether a habeas action brought to challenge civil immigration detention qualifies as "any civil action" within the meaning of the Equal Access to Justice Act.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/13/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 16, 2023) |
| 09/15/2023 | 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. |
| 09/29/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 16, 2023 to November 15, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/02/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 15, 2023. |
| 10/16/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Habeas and Government Litigation Scholars, et al. filed. |
| 10/16/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Immigration Services & Legal Advocacy, et al. filed. |
| 11/09/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2023 to November 29, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/13/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 29, 2023. |
| 11/29/2023 | Brief of respondents Diane Witte, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 12/11/2023 | Reply of petitioners Brigith Dayana Gomez Barco, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/13/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024. |
| 01/08/2024 | Petition DENIED. |