Texas Rebuffed by Top U.S. Court on Immigration Filing Deadline
Source: Bloomberg
By Greg Stohr
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.
The program would shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and let them obtain work permits 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.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-12-01/texas-rebuffed-by-top-u-s-court-on-immigration-filing-deadline
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