No. 06-1181
Title:
Samson Taiwo Dada, Petitioner
v.
Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General
Docketed:March 1, 2007
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(06-60180)
  Decision Date:November 28, 2006
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 26 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 2, 2007)
Mar 30 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2007.
Apr 26 2007 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 1, 2007.
Jun 1 2007 Brief of respondent Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General in opposition filed.
Jun 13 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.
Aug 17 2007 Reply of petitioner Samson Taiwo Dada filed. (Distributed)
Sep 25 2007 Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "Whether the filing of a motion to reopen removal proceedings automatically tolls the period within which an alien must depart the United States under an order granting voluntary departure." The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed.
Oct 12 2007 Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Oct 19 2007 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Samson Taiwo Dada.
Nov 5 2007 Brief of petitioner Samson Taiwo Dada filed.
Nov 9 2007 Brief amicus curiae of American Immigration Law Foundation, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2007 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Nov 13 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Adil Chedad filed.
Nov 16 2007 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 7, 2008.
Dec 3 2007 Brief of respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General filed.
Dec 12 2007 CIRCULATED.
Dec 21 2007 Reply of petitioner Samson Taiwo Dada filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2008 Argued. For petitioner: Cristopher J. Meade, New York, N.Y. For respondent: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Jan 14 2008 The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: "Whether an alien who has been granted voluntary departure and has filed a timely motion to reopen should be permitted to withdraw the request for voluntary departure prior to the expiration of the departure period." The briefs, not to exceed 3,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2008. Reply briefs, not to exceed 2,000 words, may be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008.
Jan 25 2008 Supplemental brief After Oral Argument of respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2008 Supplemental brief After Oral Argument of petitioner Samson Taiwo Dada filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2008 Letter from counsel for petitioner proposing to lodge copies of unpublished agency decisions and filings in Matter of Davis (A76-832-166) filed.
Jan 29 2008 Petitioner's lodging proposal approved by Clerk of Court.
Jan 30 2008 Lodging consisting of twenty copies of material received from counsel for petitioner. (Distributed).
Feb 1 2008 Supplemental reply brief After Oral Argument of respondent filed. (Distributed)
Feb 1 2008 Supplemental reply brief After Oral Argument of petitioner filed. (Distributed)
Jun 16 2008 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Jul 18 2008 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 31 2008 Acknowledgement of receipt (07/2/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Christopher J. Meade Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
    Counsel of Record1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
christopher.meade@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Samson Taiwo Dada
 
Raed Gonzalez 5177 Richmond Avenue(713) 625-9225
Suite 800
Houston, TX  77056
rgonzalez@quanlaw.com
Party name: Samson Taiwo Dada
Attorneys for Respondent:
Gregory G. Garre Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General
 
Edwin S. Kneedler Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ
Party name: Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General
Other:
David C. Frederick Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
dfrederick@khhte.com
Party name: Adil Chedad
 
Nadine K. Wettstein American Immigration Law Foundation(202) 742-5611
918 F St., NW
Tucson, AZ  20004
Party name: American Immigration Law Foundation