Madrigal-Barcenas v. Holder
Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Mellouli v. Lynch on June 8, 2015
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Issue: Whether the plain text of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which states that a noncitizen is ineligible for cancellation of removal if he has been convicted of an offense "relating to a controlled substance," requires that a drug paraphernalia conviction involve or relate to a controlled substance that is actually listed in the federal schedules of controlled substances in order to render a noncitizen ineligible for cancellation of removal.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/15/2013 | Application (13A380) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 27, 2013 to December 26, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 10/22/2013 | Application (13A380) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until December 6, 2013. |
| 12/06/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2014) |
| 01/02/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 10, 2014. |
| 02/06/2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 12, 2014. |
| 03/10/2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 11, 2014. |
| 04/14/2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2014. |
| 05/02/2014 | Brief of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| 05/13/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 29, 2014. |
| 05/16/2014 | Reply of petitioner Pedro Madrigal-Barcenas filed. |
| 06/03/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014. |
| 06/23/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014. |
| 06/01/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015. |
| 06/08/2015 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Mellouli v. Lynch, 575 U. S. ___ (2015). |
| 07/10/2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |