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Diaz-Esparza v. Sessions

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Session v. Dimaya on May 14, 2018.

Docket No.17-820
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), as incorporated into the Immigration and Nationality Act"s provisions governing an alien"s removal from the United States, is unconstitutionally vague.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 5, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2018)
Dec 5, 2017
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.
Jan 5, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 8, 2018 to February 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 5, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 7, 2018.
Feb 7, 2018
Memorandum of respondent Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General filed.
Feb 21, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
Apr 17, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 7, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 14, 2018
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
Jun 15, 2018
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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