No. 21-6751
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure defendant-rights deportation due-process material-evidence materiality victim witness witness-testimony
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment Immigration
DueProcess FifthAmendment Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-02-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the government must provide notice to a defendant prior to unilaterally deporting the sole witness and sole alleged victim of a pending criminal case, therefore affording defendant a reasonable opportunity to interview the individual prior to deportation and prior to defendant's trial?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT MUST PROVIDE NOTICE TO A DEFENDANT PRIOR TO UNILATERALLY DEPORTING THE SOLE WITNESS AND SOLE ALLEGED VICTIM OF A PENDING CRIMINAL CASE, THEREFORE AFFORDING DEFENDANT A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVIEW THE INDIVIDUAL PRIOR TO DEPORTATION AND PRIOR TO DEFENDANT’S TRIAL? By
Docket Entries
2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-12-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 3, 2022)
Attorneys
Rudy Mendoza
Christopher Opiel — Opiel Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent