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Romeike v. Holder

Petition for certiorari denied on March 3, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-471 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether prosecution under a generally applicable law may constitute persecution when such a law violates human rights treaty obligations concerning a protected ground; and (2) whether prosecution under a generally applicable law may constitute persecution when there is direct evidence that one central reason for the government"s motive for prosecution is the desire to suppress the applicant on a protected ground.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/10/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2013)
10/29/2013Waiver of right of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General to respond filed.
11/04/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2013.
11/19/2013Response Requested . (Due December 19, 2013)
12/11/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2014.
12/19/2013Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Alliance Defending Freedom, and (SCHUZH).
01/21/2014Brief of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in opposition filed.
01/29/2014Reply of petitioners Uwe Andreas Josef Romeike, et al. filed.
02/05/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.
02/24/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014.
03/03/2014Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Alliance Defending Freedom, et al.,
03/03/2014Petition DENIED.