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Bastias v. Garland

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit for further consideration in light of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo on July 2, 2024.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-868 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act providing that noncitizens may be removed, and are ineligible for many forms of discretionary relief from removal, if they have been “convicted of ... a crime of child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment” encompasses a conviction for a state crime of child endangerment that criminalizes a negligent act creating a risk of harm to a child, even if no harm actually ensues.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 19 2023Application (22A655) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2023 to March 8, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Jan 23 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.
Jan 23 2023Application (22A655) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 8, 2023.
Mar 08 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2023)
Mar 29 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 10, 2023 to May 10, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 31 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 10, 2023.
May 01 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2023 to May 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
May 02 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 23, 2023.
May 23 2023Brief of respondent Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General in opposition filed.
Jun 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
Jun 06 2023Reply of petitioner Ariel Marcelo Bastias filed. (Distributed)
Jun 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024.
Jul 02 2024Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U. S. ___ (2024).
Aug 05 2024Judgment Issued.