No. 21-6751

Rudy Mendoza v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure defendant-rights deportation due-process material-evidence materiality victim witness witness-testimony
Key Terms:
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 OpielOpiel Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent