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Zuniga-Ayala v. Garland

Petition for certiorari denied on December 9, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-103 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether, under the categorical approach, when a state statute of conviction on its face criminalizes conduct not prohibited by the corresponding federal statute, this mismatch defeats removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2), or a noncitizen must instead show something more.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/25/2024Application (23A1166) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 7, 2024 to August 7, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
06/25/2024Pursuant 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.
06/28/2024Application (23A1166) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 6, 2024.
07/29/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 30, 2024)
08/22/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 30, 2024 to September 30, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
08/26/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 30, 2024.
09/20/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2024 to October 31, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
09/23/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 31, 2024.
10/31/2024Brief of respondent Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General in opposition filed.
11/19/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
11/20/2024Reply of petitioner Sabino Zuniga-Ayala filed. (Distributed)
12/09/2024Petition DENIED.