Petition for Review Service and Briefing Deadlines

INA §242(b)(3) contains statutory service and briefing rules after the petition is filed.

The briefing timetable starts with the operative agency order; the briefing timetable then fixes finality, venue, exhaustion, and the review provision.

A complete briefing timetable file separates agency motions; the briefing timetable also separates stay litigation, record questions, and merits briefing.

The Attorney General is the respondent under the statute. A briefing timetable filing documents threshold rule point 1; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests threshold rule point 2; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports threshold rule point 3; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve threshold rule point 4; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions.

For federal briefing timetable, explain threshold rule point 5; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, threshold rule point 6 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, threshold rule point 7 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates threshold rule point 8; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents threshold rule point 9; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue.

With briefing timetable, counsel tests threshold rule point 10; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports threshold rule point 11; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve threshold rule point 12; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain threshold rule point 13; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, threshold rule point 14 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard.

The opening brief is due 40 days after the administrative record becomes available. With briefing timetable, counsel tests finality and posture point 1; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports finality and posture point 2; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve finality and posture point 3; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain finality and posture point 4; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested.

For briefing timetable, finality and posture point 5 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, finality and posture point 6 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates finality and posture point 7; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents finality and posture point 8; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests finality and posture point 9; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion.

The briefing timetable record supports finality and posture point 10; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve finality and posture point 11; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain finality and posture point 12; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, finality and posture point 13 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, finality and posture point 14 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy.

The reply brief is due 14 days after service of the Attorney General's brief. The briefing timetable record supports jurisdiction and channeling point 1; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve jurisdiction and channeling point 2; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain jurisdiction and channeling point 3; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, jurisdiction and channeling point 4 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard.

Under briefing timetable, jurisdiction and channeling point 5 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates jurisdiction and channeling point 6; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents jurisdiction and channeling point 7; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests jurisdiction and channeling point 8; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports jurisdiction and channeling point 9; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence.

Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve jurisdiction and channeling point 10; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain jurisdiction and channeling point 11; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, jurisdiction and channeling point 12 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, jurisdiction and channeling point 13 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates jurisdiction and channeling point 14; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact.

The statute allows extensions only on motion for good cause. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve exhaustion and preservation point 1; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain exhaustion and preservation point 2; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, exhaustion and preservation point 3 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, exhaustion and preservation point 4 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy.

The briefing timetable analysis separates exhaustion and preservation point 5; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents exhaustion and preservation point 6; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests exhaustion and preservation point 7; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports exhaustion and preservation point 8; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve exhaustion and preservation point 9; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions.

For federal briefing timetable, explain exhaustion and preservation point 10; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, exhaustion and preservation point 11 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, exhaustion and preservation point 12 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates exhaustion and preservation point 13; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents exhaustion and preservation point 14; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue.

Circuit-specific filing rules still must be checked. For federal briefing timetable, explain administrative record point 1; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, administrative record point 2 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, administrative record point 3 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates administrative record point 4; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact.

A briefing timetable filing documents administrative record point 5; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests administrative record point 6; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports administrative record point 7; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve administrative record point 8; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain administrative record point 9; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested.

For briefing timetable, administrative record point 10 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, administrative record point 11 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates administrative record point 12; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents administrative record point 13; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests administrative record point 14; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion.

The Attorney General is the respondent under the statute. For briefing timetable, standard of review point 1 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, standard of review point 2 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates standard of review point 3; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents standard of review point 4; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue.

With briefing timetable, counsel tests standard of review point 5; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports standard of review point 6; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve standard of review point 7; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain standard of review point 8; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, standard of review point 9 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard.

Under briefing timetable, standard of review point 10 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates standard of review point 11; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents standard of review point 12; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests standard of review point 13; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports standard of review point 14; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence.

The opening brief is due 40 days after the administrative record becomes available. Under briefing timetable, review bars point 1 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates review bars point 2; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents review bars point 3; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests review bars point 4; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion.

The briefing timetable record supports review bars point 5; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve review bars point 6; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain review bars point 7; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, review bars point 8 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, review bars point 9 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy.

The briefing timetable analysis separates review bars point 10; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents review bars point 11; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests review bars point 12; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports review bars point 13; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve review bars point 14; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions.

The reply brief is due 14 days after service of the Attorney General's brief. The briefing timetable analysis separates legal questions point 1; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents legal questions point 2; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests legal questions point 3; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports legal questions point 4; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence.

Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve legal questions point 5; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain legal questions point 6; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, legal questions point 7 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, legal questions point 8 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates legal questions point 9; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact.

A briefing timetable filing documents legal questions point 10; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests legal questions point 11; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports legal questions point 12; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve legal questions point 13; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain legal questions point 14; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested.

The statute allows extensions only on motion for good cause. A briefing timetable filing documents factual questions point 1; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests factual questions point 2; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports factual questions point 3; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve factual questions point 4; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions.

For federal briefing timetable, explain factual questions point 5; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, factual questions point 6 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, factual questions point 7 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates factual questions point 8; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents factual questions point 9; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue.

With briefing timetable, counsel tests factual questions point 10; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports factual questions point 11; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve factual questions point 12; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain factual questions point 13; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, factual questions point 14 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard.

Circuit-specific filing rules still must be checked. With briefing timetable, counsel tests available remedy point 1; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports available remedy point 2; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve available remedy point 3; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain available remedy point 4; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested.

For briefing timetable, available remedy point 5 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, available remedy point 6 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates available remedy point 7; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents available remedy point 8; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests available remedy point 9; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion.

The briefing timetable record supports available remedy point 10; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve available remedy point 11; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain available remedy point 12; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, available remedy point 13 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, available remedy point 14 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy.

The Attorney General is the respondent under the statute. The briefing timetable record supports filing strategy point 1; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve filing strategy point 2; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain filing strategy point 3; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, filing strategy point 4 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard.

Under briefing timetable, filing strategy point 5 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates filing strategy point 6; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents filing strategy point 7; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests filing strategy point 8; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports filing strategy point 9; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence.

Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve filing strategy point 10; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain filing strategy point 11; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, filing strategy point 12 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, filing strategy point 13 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates filing strategy point 14; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact.

The opening brief is due 40 days after the administrative record becomes available. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve briefing strategy point 1; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain briefing strategy point 2; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, briefing strategy point 3 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, briefing strategy point 4 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy.

The briefing timetable analysis separates briefing strategy point 5; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents briefing strategy point 6; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests briefing strategy point 7; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports briefing strategy point 8; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve briefing strategy point 9; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions.

For federal briefing timetable, explain briefing strategy point 10; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, briefing strategy point 11 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, briefing strategy point 12 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates briefing strategy point 13; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents briefing strategy point 14; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue.

The reply brief is due 14 days after service of the Attorney General's brief. For federal briefing timetable, explain stay and enforcement point 1; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, stay and enforcement point 2 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, stay and enforcement point 3 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates stay and enforcement point 4; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact.

A briefing timetable filing documents stay and enforcement point 5; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests stay and enforcement point 6; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports stay and enforcement point 7; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve stay and enforcement point 8; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain stay and enforcement point 9; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested.

For briefing timetable, stay and enforcement point 10 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, stay and enforcement point 11 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates stay and enforcement point 12; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents stay and enforcement point 13; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests stay and enforcement point 14; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion.

The statute allows extensions only on motion for good cause. For briefing timetable, common errors point 1 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard. Under briefing timetable, common errors point 2 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates common errors point 3; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents common errors point 4; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue.

With briefing timetable, counsel tests common errors point 5; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports common errors point 6; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence. Before briefing briefing timetable, resolve common errors point 7; briefing timetable identifies review bars; briefing timetable invokes exceptions. For federal briefing timetable, explain common errors point 8; briefing timetable preserves the issue; briefing timetable states relief requested. For briefing timetable, common errors point 9 matters; briefing timetable identifies the order; briefing timetable states the standard.

Under briefing timetable, common errors point 10 must be preserved; briefing timetable cites the record; briefing timetable requests the remedy. The briefing timetable analysis separates common errors point 11; briefing timetable distinguishes law; briefing timetable distinguishes fact. A briefing timetable filing documents common errors point 12; briefing timetable calendars deadlines; briefing timetable confirms venue. With briefing timetable, counsel tests common errors point 13; briefing timetable checks reviewability; briefing timetable addresses exhaustion. The briefing timetable record supports common errors point 14; briefing timetable uses pinpoint cites; briefing timetable avoids new evidence.