Kleem v. INS, 479
U.S. 1308 (1986)Kleem v. Immigration and
Naturalization ServiceNo. A-416Dec. 4, 1986479
U.S. 1308ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF
CERTIORARIJUSTICE SCALIA, Circuit
Justice.Counsel for applicants has asked for a
60-day extension of time in which to file a petition for a writ of
certiorari to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The
stated reason for the request is that the case presents "important
questions under the Constitution of the United States which were
determined adversely to the petitioner by the court below," and
counsel desires "additional time to research and prepare the Writ
of Certiorari."Writs of certiorari in civil cases
"shall be . . . applied for within ninety days" after entry of the
subject judgment, 28 U.S.C. § 2101(c), which period may be extended
by a Justice of this Court (up to an additional 60 days) "for good
cause shown," ibid. Under this Court's Rule 20.6, requests
for extensions of time "are not favored." In this case, counsel has
given no reason for his request other than his desire for
additional time to research constitutional issues. The same reason
could be adduced in virtually all cases. It does not meet the
standard of "good cause shown" for the granting of a disfavored
extension. Pursuant to the Rules of this Court, the application for
extension isDenied.
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