Cert. Granted
Wassily v. Blanche
Issue
Whether noncitizens who were “granted asylum,” but whose asylum was later terminated, are eligible for adjustment to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status under Section 1159(b) or are categorically ineligible.
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Jan 12, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)
Jan 12, 2026Pursuant 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.
Feb 11, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 12, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 19, 2026.
Mar 5, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 19, 2026 to April 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 6, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 20, 2026.
Apr 3, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 20, 2026 to May 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Apr 6, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 20, 2026.
May 20, 2026Brief of respondent Todd Blanche in opposition filed.Jun 8, 2026Reply of petitioners Tamer S. Wassily, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 9, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Jun 29, 2026Petition GRANTED.
Jul 2, 2026Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jul 20, 2026Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 24, 2026. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 2, 2026.
Aug 5, 2026Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Tamer S. Wassily.Aug 13, 2026As Rule 34.6 provides, “If the Court schedules briefing and oral argument in a case that was governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c) or Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.1(c), the parties shall submit electronic versions of all prior and subsequent filings with this Court in the case, subject to [applicable] redaction rules.” Subsequent party and amicus filings in the case should now be submitted through the Court’s electronic filing system, with any necessary redactions.
Aug 24, 2026Brief of petitioners filed.Aug 31, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Immigration Lawyers Association filed.Aug 31, 2026Brief amicus curiae of National Immigrant Justice Center filed.Aug 31, 2026Brief amici curiae of Immigration Law Professors filed.Sep 4, 2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 30, 2026.
Sep 15, 2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sep 17, 2026Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Sep 18, 2026CIRCULATED
Recommended Citation: Wassily v. Blanche, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/wassily-v-blanche/