Patel v. Johnson
Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2014
Issue: (1) Whether the Board of Immigration Appeals is entitled to deference under Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. when interpreting the definition of "national" codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(22); and (2) whether the definition of "national" in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(22) encompasses persons like petitioner who have undisputedly shown their "permanent allegiance to the United States," id., including through the filing of an application for U.S. citizenship.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/04/2013 | Application (13A244) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 16, 2013 to October 16, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 09/06/2013 | Application (13A244) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 16, 2013. |
| 10/03/2013 | Application (13A244) to extend further the time from October 16, 2013 to November 15, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 10/10/2013 | Application (13A244) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 15, 2013. |
| 11/15/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 19, 2013) |
| 12/11/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2014. |
| 01/21/2014 | Brief of respondents Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 02/05/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| 02/05/2014 | Reply of petitioner Kamal Patel, aka Kamalbhai Kanti Patel filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/24/2014 | Petition DENIED. |