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Estrada-Martinez v. Lynch

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2016

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1232 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the Attorney General"s decision that an alien"s crime is "particularly serious," thus barring the alien from receiving withholding of removal, is a decision "specified" by Congress "to be in the discretion of the Attorney General," and therefore not reviewable by federal courts.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/30/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 2, 2016)
05/02/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 1, 2016.
05/24/2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 1, 2016.
07/01/2016Brief of respondent Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General in opposition filed.
07/19/2016Reply of petitioner Rufino Antonio Estrada-Martinez filed.
07/20/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
10/03/2016Petition DENIED.