| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 15 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2007) |
| Nov 7 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 17, 2007. |
| Dec 14 2007 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 16, 2008. |
| Jan 8 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 15, 2008. |
| Feb 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Apr 17 2008 |
Administrative record received from the Office of the Solicitor General. (1 accordain folder) |
| Apr 18 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 2, 2008. |
| May 28 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 16, 2008. |
| May 28 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 15, 2008. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie filed. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Congress, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Advocates for Human Rights filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of International Refugee Law filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Human Rights First, et al. filed. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 5, 2008. |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Gregory G. Garre, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |