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Barco v. Witte

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2024
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-251 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether a habeas action brought to challenge civil immigration detention qualifies as “any civil action” within the meaning of the Equal Access to Justice Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 13 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 16, 2023)
Sep 15 2023Pursuant 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.
Sep 29 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 16, 2023 to November 15, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 02 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 15, 2023.
Oct 16 2023Brief amici curiae of Federal Habeas and Government Litigation Scholars, et al. filed.
Oct 16 2023Brief amici curiae of Immigration Services & Legal Advocacy, et al. filed.
Nov 09 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2023 to November 29, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 13 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 29, 2023.
Nov 29 2023Brief of respondents Diane Witte, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 11 2023Reply of petitioners Brigith Dayana Gomez Barco, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 13 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
Jan 08 2024Petition DENIED.