No. 20-7659

Ilma Alexandra Soriano Nunez v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bail-reform-act civil-detention criminal-defendant homeland-security pretrial-release statutory-interpretation statutory-time-period
Latest Conference: 2021-04-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether section 3142 (d)(2) of the Bail Reform Act (BRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3141 et seq. prevents the United States Department of Homeland Security from civilly detaining a criminal defendant after she has been granted pretrial release and the Government has failed to detain her during the statutory 10-day period?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether section 3142 (d)(2) of the Bail Reform Act (BRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3141 et seq. prevents the United States Department of Homeland Security from civilly detaining a criminal defendant after she has been granted pretrial release and the Government has failed to detain her during the statutory 10-day period?

Docket Entries

2021-05-03
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
2021-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-03-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 5, 2021)

Attorneys

Ilma Soriano Nunez
Jose Constantino CamposThe Law Offices of Jose C. Campos, Esq., Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent