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Sanchez v. Mayorkas

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-315 3rd Cir. Apr 19, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 9-0 Kagan OT 2020

Holding: An individual who entered the United States unlawfully is not eligible to become a lawful permanent resident under 8 U.S.C. § 1255 even if the United States has granted the individual temporary protected status.

Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on June 7, 2021.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 08 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)
Sep 08 2020Corrected appendix to the petition (submitted February 18, 2021).
Sep 11 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2020 to November 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 14 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 12, 2020.
Oct 26 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2020 to December 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 28 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2020.
Dec 09 2020Brief for the Respondents filed.
Dec 11 2020Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Dec 16 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 08 2021Petition GRANTED.
Feb 05 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Jose Santos Sanchez, et al.
Feb 05 2021Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Jose Santos Sanchez, et al.
Feb 22 2021Brief of petitioners Jose Santos Sanchez, et al. filed.
Mar 01 2021Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amicus curiae of Oxfam America filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of Immigration Law Professors filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of Human Rights Watch and Alianza Americas filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of Professors Alan Morrison and Brian Wolfman filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of American Immigration Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of National Immigration Litigation Alliance, American Civil Liberties Union, and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amicus curiae of Harvard TPS Coalition filed.
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of 22 Cities and Counties filed.
Mar 01 2021Amicus brief of Service Employees International Union, et al. not accepted for filing. (March 03, 2021 - certificate of compliance to be corrected).
Mar 01 2021Brief amici curiae of Service Employees International Union and Other Labor Unions filed. (March 23, 2021)
Mar 10 2021Corrected certificate of service for amicus curiae Harvard TPS Coalition filed.
Mar 12 2021SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 19, 2021.
Mar 15 2021Record requested.
Mar 15 2021Record received from the U.S.D.C. 3rd Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer, with the exception of confidential documents that been electronically filed.
Mar 24 2021Brief of respondents Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al. filed.
Mar 30 2021CIRCULATED
Mar 31 2021Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed. (Distributed)
Apr 09 2021Reply of petitioner Jose Santos Sanchez, et ux. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 19 2021Argued. For petitioners: Amy M. Saharia, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Michael R. Huston, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 07 2021Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J. delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 09 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.