No. 21-489

Ahmed Ali Muthana v. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2021-10-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (2)
Tags: citizenship citizenship-status diplomatic-immunity due-process legal-inconsistency passport passport-revocation revocation state-department state-department-certification
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is the U.S. State Department's certification of an individual's diplomatic status reasonably considered conclusive and unreviewable evidence, even where it conflicts with the Department's own prior certification for the same individual, and creates legal inconsistency as to the validity of previously recognized U.S. citizenship?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the U.S. State Department's certification of an individual's diplomatic status reasonably considered conclusive and unreviewable evidence, even where it conflicts with the Department's own prior certification for the same individual, and creates legal inconsistency as to the validity of previously recognized U.S. citizenship?

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-17
Reply of petitioner Ahmed Ali Muthana filed.
2021-12-08
Brief of respondents Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-11-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2021.
2021-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 3, 2021 to December 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 3, 2021.
2021-10-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 3, 2021 to December 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-04
Motion (21M4) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
2021-07-07
MOTION (21M4) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-16
Motion (21M4) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2021-06-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Ahmed Ali Muthana
Christina A. JumpConstitutional Law Center for Muslims in America, Petitioner
Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent