No. 19-67
United States v. Evelyn Sineneng-Smith
Amici (11)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights commercial-activity constitutional-challenge criminal-law criminal-statute facial-challenge financial-gain first-amendment free-speech immigration immigration-law ninth-circuit statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
FirstAmendment Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the federal criminal prohibition against encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) and (B)(i), is facially unconstitutional
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the federal criminal prohibition against encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain, in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) and (B)(i), is facially unconstitutional. (D)
Docket Entries
2020-06-08
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-05-07
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-67_n6io.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
2020-02-25
Argued. For petitioner: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Mark C. Fleming, Boston, Mass.
2020-02-14
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Religious Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Immigration Representatives and Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (January 28, 2020). (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of Amnesty International filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of The Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of City and County of San Francisco, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-22
Brief amici curiae of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-21
CIRCULATED
2020-01-20
Brief amici curiae of The Rutherford Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-15
Brief of respondent Evelyn Sineneng-Smith filed.
2020-01-14
The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit and from the U.S.D.C. California Northern District (San Jose) is electronic and located on PACER, and sealed record material from both courts received by Clerk and available electronically.
2020-01-09
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
2020-01-09
The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
2019-12-09
Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
2019-12-09
Brief amicus curiae of Eugene Volokh in support of neither party filed.
2019-12-02
Brief of petitioner United States filed.
2019-12-02
Joint appendix filed.
2019-11-26
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
2019-11-15
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 2, 2019. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 15, 2020.
2019-10-25
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2019-10-04
Petition GRANTED.
2019-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-09-10
Reply of petitioner United States filed.
2019-08-28
Brief of respondent Evelyn Sineneng-Smith in opposition filed.
2019-07-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 28, 2019.
2019-07-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 12, 2019 to August 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 12, 2019)
2019-05-31
Application (18A1117) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 12, 2019.
2019-05-31
Application (18A1117) to extend further the time from June 12, 2019 to July 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2019-04-30
Application (18A1117) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until June 12, 2019.
2019-04-29
Application (18A1117) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 13, 2019 to June 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Amnesty International
Matthew S. Hellman — Jenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Matthew S. Hellman — Jenner & Block LLP, Amicus
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, et al.
City and County of San Francisco, et al.
Evelyn Sineneng-Smith
Mark Christopher Fleming — WilmerHale, Respondent
Mark Christopher Fleming — WilmerHale, Respondent
Immigration Reform Law Institute
Immigration Representatives and Organizations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Elliott Schulder — Covington & Burling LLP, Amicus
Elliott Schulder — Covington & Burling LLP, Amicus
Religious Organizations
Anton Metlitsky — O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Amicus
Anton Metlitsky — O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, Amicus
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Immigrants Rising, The Internet Archive, Daphne Keller
The Rutherford Institute, ACLU, ACLU of Northern California, and SEIU
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Petitioner
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Petitioner