No. 20-322

Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al. v. Esteban Aleman Gonzalez, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-11
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (4)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law bond-hearing danger-to-community due-process flight-risk immigration-detention statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-07-01 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an alien detained under 8 U.S.C. 1231 is entitled to a bond hearing after six months of detention

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED ” : Whether an alien who is detained under 8 U.S.C. 1231 is entitled by statute, after six months of detention, : to a bond hearing at which the government must prove to an immigration judge that the alien is a flight risk or . a danger to the community. , )

Docket Entries

2022-07-15
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-13
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-322_new_986b.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Kagan, J., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined as to Parts II–A–2, II–B–2, and III.
2022-01-11
Argued. For petitioners: Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Matthew H. Adams, Seattle, Wash.
2021-12-22
Reply of petitioners Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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2021-12-08
CIRCULATED
2021-11-29
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
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2021-11-29
Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges filed.
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2021-11-22
Brief of respondents Esteban A. Gonzalez, et al. filed.
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2021-11-17
the record from the 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
2021-11-17
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
2021-11-17
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, January 11, 2022.
2021-10-21
Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
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2021-10-18
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
2021-10-14
Brief of petitioners Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al. filed.
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2021-10-06
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al.
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2021-10-01
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 October 14, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 22, 2021.
2021-09-28
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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2021-08-23
Petition GRANTED. In addition to the question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether, under 8 U. S. C. § 1252(f)(1), the courts below had jurisdiction to grant classwide injunctive relief.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-21
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
2020-12-16
Brief of respondents Esteban A. Gonzalez, et al. in opposition filed.
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2020-12-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part; time is extended to and including December 16, 2020.
2020-12-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 14, 2020 to January 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
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2020-10-13
Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
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2020-09-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2020.
2020-09-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2020 to December 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
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2020-09-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)
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Attorneys

Asian-Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, et al
Nancy Morawetz — Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., Amicus
Nancy Morawetz — Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., Amicus
Constitutional Accountability Center
Brianne Jenna Gorod — Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus
Brianne Jenna Gorod — Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus
Esteban A. Gonzalez, et al.
Matthew Hyrum Adams — Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Respondent
Matthew Hyrum Adams — Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Respondent
Ahilan T. Arulanantham — ACLU Foundation of Southern CA, Respondent
Ahilan T. Arulanantham — ACLU Foundation of Southern CA, Respondent
Michael Bryan Kaufman — ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Respondent
Michael Bryan Kaufman — ACLU Foundation of Southern California, Respondent
Former Immigration Judges and Board of Immigration Appeals Members
Joseph Russell Palmore — Morrison & Foerster LLP, Amicus
Joseph Russell Palmore — Morrison & Foerster LLP, Amicus
Immigration Reform Law Institute
Lawrence J. Joseph — Law Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Amicus
Lawrence J. Joseph — Law Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Amicus
Law Professors
Samir Ibrahim Deger-Sen — Latham and Watkins LLP, Amicus
Samir Ibrahim Deger-Sen — Latham and Watkins LLP, Amicus
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Petitioner
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Petitioner
Retired Federal Judges
Joshua Adam Matz — Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, Amicus
Joshua Adam Matz — Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, Amicus