| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 14 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2008) |
| Nov 13 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 17, 2008. |
| Dec 17 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Acting Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Manoj Nijhawan filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 30 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2009. |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: "Whether petitioner's conviction for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud qualifies as a conviction for conspiracy to commit an 'offense that involves fraud or deceit in which the loss to the victim or victims exceeds $10,000,' 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(M)(i) and (U), where petitioner stipulated for sentencing purposes that the victim loss associated with his fraud offense exceeded $100 million, and the judgment of conviction and restitution order calculated total victim loss as more than $680 million." The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 27, 2009. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Manoj Nijhawan filed. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Akio Kawashima and Fusako Kawashima filed. |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| Mar 13 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 13 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. - 3rd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Acting Attorney General filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Manoj Nijhawan filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas E. Moseley, Newark, N.J. For respondent: Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 3rd Circuit. |