Posted November 25, 2015 11:02 AM ET; Last updated December 2, 2015 9:18 PM ET
[From article]
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Texas’s request for a 30-day extension to file its opening brief on President Barack Obama’s deferred-deportation program, in a move that leaves open the possibility the high court will rule on the plan next year.
The justices gave Texas an eight-day delay, heeding calls from the Obama administration to keep the case on track for a potential decision by the end of the court’s term in June. The administration is seeking review after a federal appeals court blocked the program.
Under the court’s normal scheduling practices, a 30-day delay would have prevented consideration of the case until the court’s next term starts in October 2016. The court gave no explanation for the decision, and there were no recorded dissents.
The justices gave Texas an eight-day delay, heeding calls from the Obama administration to keep the case on track for a potential decision by the end of the court’s term in June. The administration is seeking review after a federal appeals court blocked the program.
Under the court’s normal scheduling practices, a 30-day delay would have prevented consideration of the case until the court’s next term starts in October 2016. The court gave no explanation for the decision, and there were no recorded dissents.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-12-01/texas-rebuffed-by-top-u-s-court-on-immigration-filing-deadline
Immigration Case on Track for 2016 Supreme Court Ruling
GregStohr
December 1, 2015 — 5:02 PM EST
Updated on December 1, 2015 — 5:41 PM EST
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[From article]
The court could act imminently on a request by Texas and 25 other states for a 30-day extension of the deadline to respond to the administration’s bid for a hearing.
While in other contexts that request would be routine, it has taken on heightened importance because of the realities of the court’s calendar and the administration’s desire to revive the program before Obama leaves office next year.
If the court grants the request, the justices would have to deviate from their normal scheduling practices to consider the case during the nine-month term that ends in June. The administration says the court should allow only an 8-day extension to ensure the case can be heard this term.
A delay would "prolong for an additional year the disruption of federal immigration policy," U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli told the court in a letter Tuesday. He said that if the court grants the full extension, he will ask for a rare May argument session so that the case can be decided in the current term.
The program would shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and let them obtain work and some public benefits. The plan, which was announced a year ago but hasn’t taken effect, applies to people whose children are either U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents and who meet other requirements.
A federal appeals court blocked the plan, ruling 2-1 that Obama was overstepping his authority.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-11-24/obama-s-immigration-plan-hinges-on-top-u-s-court-deadline-clash
Obama's Immigration Plan Hinges on Supreme Court Deadline Clash
GregStohr
Bloomberg.com
November 24, 2015 — 6:49 PM EST
Immigration Case on Track for 2016 Supreme Court Ruling
GregStohr
December 1, 2015 — 5:02 PM EST
Updated on December 1, 2015 — 5:41 PM EST
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[From article]
The court could act imminently on a request by Texas and 25 other states for a 30-day extension of the deadline to respond to the administration’s bid for a hearing.
While in other contexts that request would be routine, it has taken on heightened importance because of the realities of the court’s calendar and the administration’s desire to revive the program before Obama leaves office next year.
If the court grants the request, the justices would have to deviate from their normal scheduling practices to consider the case during the nine-month term that ends in June. The administration says the court should allow only an 8-day extension to ensure the case can be heard this term.
A delay would "prolong for an additional year the disruption of federal immigration policy," U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli told the court in a letter Tuesday. He said that if the court grants the full extension, he will ask for a rare May argument session so that the case can be decided in the current term.
The program would shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and let them obtain work and some public benefits. The plan, which was announced a year ago but hasn’t taken effect, applies to people whose children are either U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents and who meet other requirements.
A federal appeals court blocked the plan, ruling 2-1 that Obama was overstepping his authority.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-11-24/obama-s-immigration-plan-hinges-on-top-u-s-court-deadline-clash
Obama's Immigration Plan Hinges on Supreme Court Deadline Clash
GregStohr
Bloomberg.com
November 24, 2015 — 6:49 PM EST
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