Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state offense that does not involve interference with an existing official proceeding or investigation may constitute an 'offense relating to obstruction of justice'
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), a noncitizen who is convicted of an “aggravated felony” is subject to mandatory removal and faces enhanced criminal liability in certain circumstances. One aggravated felony is “an offense relating to obstruction of justice.” 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(S). The questions presented are: 1. Whether a state offense—like petitioner’s offense here—that does not involve interference with an existing official proceeding or investigation may constitute an “offense relating to obstruction of justice.” 2. Whether, assuming that the phrase “offense relating to obstruction of justice” is deemed ambiguous, courts should afford Chevron deference to the Board of Immigration Appeals’ interpretation of that phrase.
2023-03-17
Brief of petitioner Jean Francois Pugin filed (as to 22-23).
2023-03-17
Brief of respondent Fernando Cordero-Garcia (as to 22-331) filed.
2023-03-15
Records from the Board of Immigration Appeals were transmitted electronically.
2023-02-09
All sealed records from the USCA-4th Circuit were transmitted electronically. The remaining 4th Circuit documents are available on PACER. The record request was also transmitted to the lower court.
2023-02-08
Record requested from the U.S.C.A.-4th Circuit.
2023-01-13
As Rule 34.6 provides, “If the Court schedules briefing and oral argument in a case that was governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c) or Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.1(c), the parties shall submit electronic versions of all prior and subsequent filings with this Court in the case, subject to [applicable] redaction rules.” Subsequent party and amicus filings in the case should now be submitted through the Court’s electronic filing system, with any necessary redactions.
2023-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
2022-12-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
2022-10-21
Reply of petitioner Jean Francois Pugin filed.
2022-10-07
Brief of respondent Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General filed.
2022-09-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 7, 2022.
2022-08-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 7, 2022 to October 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-08-08
Brief amici curiae of West Virginia and 8 Other States filed.
2022-08-05
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2022-07-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 7, 2022.
2022-07-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2022 to September 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-07-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2022)
2022-04-19
Application (21A608) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 6, 2022.
2022-04-12
Application (21A608) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2022 to July 6, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2022-04-12
Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.