Cert. Granted
Montoya Palacios v. Liggins
Issue
Whether, under the Equal Access to Justice Act, “any civil action” encompasses an action seeking a writ of habeas corpus to challenge civil immigration detention.
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Apr 20, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 28, 2026)
Apr 20, 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.
May 28, 2026Brief of respondents Vernon Liggins, Acting Field Office Director, et al. filed.May 29, 2026Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.Jun 2, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
Jun 11, 2026Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Eva Daley, et al. (Distributed)Jun 12, 2026Reply of petitioner Kevin I. Montoya Palacios filed. (Distributed)Jun 22, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Jun 29, 2026Motion for leave file amici brief out of time filed by Eva Daley, et al. DENIED.
Jun 29, 2026Petition GRANTED.
Jul 30, 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.
Jul 30, 2026Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jul 30, 2026Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 31, 2026. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 23, 2026.
Aug 13, 2026Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Kevin I. Montoya Palacios.Aug 25, 2026Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Aug 26, 2026Motion to further extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 16, 2026. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 19, 2026.
Sep 16, 2026Brief of petitioner Kevin I. Montoya Palacios filed.Recommended Citation: Montoya Palacios v. Liggins, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/palacios-v-liggins/