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Department of Homeland Security v. Ibrahim

Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1509 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in vacating the district court"s finding of no bad faith in the government"s conduct in this novel litigation brought by a foreign national living outside the United States, asserting a due process right to challenge her presence on the No Fly List and other government lists and databases.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/22/2019Application (18A954) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 2, 2019 to May 2, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch. (Justice Kagan is recused.)
03/25/2019Application (18A954) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until May 2, 2019.
04/19/2019Application (18A954) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 2, 2019 to May 31, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
04/22/2019Application (18A954) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until May 31, 2019.
05/31/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2019)
06/07/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 5, 2019 to August 5, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
06/07/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2019.
08/05/2019Brief of respondent Rahinah Ibrahim in opposition filed.
08/21/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
09/11/2019Motion for leave to file a reply brief under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by petitioners Department of Homeland Security, et al. (Distributed)
09/11/2019Reply brief of petitioners filed.
10/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
10/15/2019Motion for leave to file a reply brief under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
10/15/2019Petition DENIED. Justice Alito would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.