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Arizona v. Nunez-Diaz

Petition for certiorari denied on March 30, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-645 Ariz. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether the respondent, Hector Sebastion Nunez-Diaz, is categorically barred from establishing prejudice under Strickland v. Washington for a Padilla v. Kentucky / Lee v. United States claim because, as an unauthorized alien, he is without any legal right to remain in the United States; and (2) whether the Arizona Supreme Court erred in finding Strickland prejudice, where inter alia there was no evidence that the respondent had a viable defense either to the criminal charges or deportation.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/03/2019Application (19A385) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2019 to November 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
10/07/2019Application (19A385) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 14, 2019.
11/14/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 19, 2019)
11/26/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 19, 2019 to January 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
11/29/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 21, 2020.
12/19/2019Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
01/17/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2020 to February 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
01/17/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 20, 2020.
02/20/2020Brief of respondent Hector Nunez-Diaz in opposition filed.
03/10/2020Reply of petitioner State of Arizona filed. (Distributed)
03/11/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
03/30/2020Petition DENIED.