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Juarez v. Colorado

Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-120 Colo. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether, when there is no dispute that a guilty plea will trigger mandatory deportation pursuant to federal law, defense counsel must advise a noncitizen-defendant that the plea will result in deportation as a matter of law, or whether it is sufficient for defense counsel to caution that the plea could make the noncitizen-defendant "deportable" or that it will "probably" result in deportation.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/30/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2020)
08/25/2020Waiver of right of respondent Colorado to respond filed.
09/02/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
09/15/2020Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2020)
09/28/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2020 to December 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
09/29/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2020.
12/14/2020Brief of respondent Colorado in opposition filed.
12/18/2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the case under Rule 15.5 from December 30, 2020 to January 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
12/21/2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until January 13, 2021 granted.
01/13/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
01/13/2021Reply of petitioner Alfredo Juarez filed. (Distributed)
02/22/2021Petition DENIED.