No. 15-1498
 
Title: Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General, Petitioner
v.
James Garcia Dimaya
Docketed: June 13, 2016
Linked with: 15A1049
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (11-71307)
   Decision Date: October 19, 2015
   Rehearing Denied: January 25, 2016
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 13 2016 Application (15A1049) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 24, 2016 to May 24, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Apr 24 2016 Application (15A1049) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 24, 2016.
May 13 2016 Application (15A1049) to extend further the time from May 24, 2016 to June 10, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
May 16 2016 Application (15A1049) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 10, 2016.
Jun 10 2016 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2016)
Jun 24 2016 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 12, 2016.
Aug 12 2016 Brief of respondent James Garcia Dimaya in opposition filed.
Aug 31 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Aug 31 2016 Reply of petitioner Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Sep 29 2016 Petition GRANTED.
Nov 07 2016 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General.
Nov 14 2016 Brief of petitioner Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General filed.
Nov 28 2016 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Dec 05 2016 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
Dec 07 2016 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Dec 12 2016 CIRCULATED.
Dec 12 2016 Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic.
Dec 14 2016 Brief of respondent James Garcia Dimaya filed. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2016 Brief amici curiae of Retired Article III Judges filed. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2016 Brief amici curiae of National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2016 Brief amicus curiae of The National Immigration Law Center filed. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2016 Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed)
Jan 10 2017 Reply of petitioner Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2017 Argued. For petitioner: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N. Y.
Jun 26 2017 This case is restored to the calendar for reargument.
Jul 19 2017 SET FOR REARGUMENT on Monday, October 2, 2017.
Aug 01 2017 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Aug 03 2017 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic.
Oct 02 2017 Argued. For petitioner: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N.Y.
Apr 17 2018 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, III, IV-B, and V, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts II and IV-A, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Alito, JJ., joined as to Parts I-C-2, II-A-1, and II-B.
May 21 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS!USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General


Edwin S. Kneedler
Deputy Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@usdoj.gov
Ph: (202) 514-2217
Party name: Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General


Attorneys for Respondents
E. Joshua Rosenkranz
Counsel of Record

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019-6142

jrosenkranz@orrick.com
Ph: (212) 506-5380
Party name: James Garcia Dimaya


Other Attorneys
Justin G. Florence
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199

justin.florence@ropesgray.com
Ph: (617) 951-7000
Party name: Retired Article III Judges


Kara Hartzler
Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.
225 Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101-5008

kara_hartzler@fd.org
Ph: (619) 234-8467
Party name: The National Association of Federal Defenders


Andrew J. Pincus
Mayer Brown LLP
1999 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

apincus@mayerbrown.com
Ph: (202) 263-3000
Party name: The National Immigration Law Center


Sejal Ramnik Zota
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
14 Beacon Street, Suite 602
Boston, MA 02108

sejal@nipnlg.org
Ph: 617-227-9727 X 108
Party name: National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, et al.