No. 21-6312

Manuel Melgar-Diaz and Joaquin Benito-Mendoz v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law congressional-delegation constitutional-authority constitutional-law executive-power government-branches legislative-delegation legislative-power non-delegation-doctrine separation-of-powers
Key Terms:
Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Congress can delegate its authority to another branch of government consistent with the Constitution by merely providing an 'intelligible principle' to guide the delegee's exercise of authority

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Congress can delegate its authority to another branch of government consistent with the Constitution by merely providing an “intelligible principle” to guide the delegee’s exercise of authority.

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-11-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 17, 2021)

Attorneys

Manuel Melgar Diaz
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent