Alexis v. Barr
Petition for certiorari denied on November 16, 2020
Issue: Whether, when a state"s definition of a drug expressly sweeps in more substances than the federal definition, a noncitizen convicted of possessing that drug bears the burden of showing in deportation proceedings under 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) that the state has actually prosecuted a criminal defendant with respect to one of the non-federally-controlled substances.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/07/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2020) |
| 07/07/2020 | Pursuant 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. |
| 08/06/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 10, 2020 to September 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 08/06/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 9, 2020. |
| 08/28/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 9, 2020 to October 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 08/31/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 9, 2020. |
| 10/09/2020 | Brief of respondent William P. Barr, Attorney General in opposition filed. (Docket entry updated 10/21/20 to reflect correct file date) |
| 10/26/2020 | Reply of petitioner Richard Lawrence Alexis filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/28/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020. |
| 11/16/2020 | Petition DENIED. |