No. 24-5913

Lili Zhang Tydingco v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: alien-harboring-act confrontation-clause constitutional-interpretation criminal-prosecution cross-examination testimonial-statements
Latest Conference: 2025-03-28 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether translated out-of-court testimonial statements may be admitted by the Government as evidence against a defendant without providing the defendant with an opportunity to cross-examine the interpreter, and without violating the Confrontation Clause of the U.S. Constitution, simply because the interpreter is deemed to be either an agent of the defendant or acted as a language conduit.

2. Whether the Alien Harboring Act establishes criminal liability over individuals who merely shelter a non-citizen with intent to violate the law, absent some further effort to conceal the non-citizen from the authorities.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether translated out-of-court testimonial statements may be admitted without violating the Confrontation Clause when the interpreter is deemed an agent or language conduit

Docket Entries

2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-14
Reply of petitioner Lili Tydingco filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-13
Reply of Lili Tydingco submitted.
2025-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-02-26
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-02-26
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-01-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 26, 2025.
2024-12-31
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2025 to February 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2025.
2024-12-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 27, 2024 to January 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-12-16
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-11-27
Response Requested. (Due December 27, 2024)
2024-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
2024-11-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-11-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-10-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 5, 2024)

Attorneys

Lili Tydingco
Bruce Leonard BerlineLaw Office of Bruce Berline, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent