Silva v. Garland
Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2023
Issue: Whether, and under what circumstances, an individual's conviction as an accessory after the fact is categorically "an offense relating to obstruction of justice" within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. " 1101(a)(43)(S) if the statute of conviction does not require the individual to interfere with a pending or ongoing criminal investigation or proceeding.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/17/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2022) |
| 10/17/2022 | 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. |
| 11/08/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 18, 2022 to December 19, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/09/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2022. |
| 12/19/2022 | Brief of respondent Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| 12/20/2022 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. |
| 12/21/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023. |
| 12/21/2022 | Reply of petitioner Carlos Monteiro Silva filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/09/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023. |
| 06/29/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2023. |
| 06/30/2023 | Petition DENIED. |