No. 25A120
Pamela Bondi, Attorney General v. Fidel Angel Lopez-Quinteros, et al.
Tags: asylum family-relationship immigration-and-nationality-act nexus-requirement particular-social-group persecution
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Question not identified.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a family relationship constitutes a particular social group under the Immigration and Nationality Act such that threats made to compel a relative to pay extortion demands satisfy the 'on account of' nexus requirement for asylum eligibility, even when the gang's primary motivation is pecuniary rather than persecution based on the family relationship itself.
Docket Entries
2025-08-29
Application (25A120) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until October 8, 2025.
2025-08-28
Application (25A120) to extend further the time from September 11, 2025 to October 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.
2025-07-30
Application (25A120) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until September 11, 2025.
2025-07-29
Application (25A120) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 12, 2025 to September 11, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.
2025-07-29
Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.
Attorneys
Pamela Bondi, Attorney General
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Petitioner