Xue v. Sessions
Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on October 31, 2017
Issue: (1) Whether an asylum applicant suffers "persecution" under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A) if he or she is forced to practice his or her religion in secret in order to avoid state-imposed punishment; and (2) whether a court of appeals reviews the Board of Immigration Appeals' determination regarding the existence of persecution de novo (as a question of law) or for substantial evidence (as a question of fact), where all the underlying facts giving rise to the claim of persecution are undisputed.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, June 29, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/24/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2017) |
| 05/10/2017 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| 05/23/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed. |
| 05/24/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed. |
| 05/24/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. |
| 05/24/2017 | Brief amici curiae of The Foundation for Moral Law, et al. filed. |
| 05/24/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Advocates International filed. |
| 05/25/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 23, 2017. |
| 06/15/2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 24, 2017. |
| 07/20/2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 29, 2017. |
| 09/27/2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 30, 2017. |
| 10/31/2017 | Stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46.1 received. |
| 10/31/2017 | Petition Dismissed - Rule 46. |