Maldonado-Magno v. Bondi
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2026.
Issue
Whether the U.S. courts of appeals should review de novo or for substantial evidence the agency's determination that a given set of facts do not show "persecution or well-founded fear of persecution on account of" a protected characteristic under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A).
Jan 24, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2025)
Jan 24, 2025Pursuant 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.
Feb 12, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2025 to March 31, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 14, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 31, 2025.
Feb 27, 2025Brief amicus curiae of American Gateways filed.Mar 18, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2025 to April 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 20, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 21, 2025.
Apr 10, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 21, 2025 to May 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 11, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 16, 2025.
May 16, 2025Brief of respondent Pamela Bondi, Attorney General in opposition filed.May 30, 2025Reply of petitioners Walter Maldonado-Magno, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 3, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
Jun 23, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
Mar 16, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 23, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Maldonado-Magno v. Bondi, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/maldonado-magno-v-bondi/