Opinion
No. 08–495.
01-16-2009
Manoj NIJHAWAN, petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General.
Opinion
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted limited to the following question: “Whether petitioner's conviction for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud qualifies as a conviction for conspiracy to commit an ‘offense that involves fraud or deceit in which the loss to the victim or victims exceeds $10,000,’ 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(M)(i) and (U), where petitioner stipulated for sentencing purposes that the victim loss associated with his fraud offense exceeded $100 million, and the judgment of conviction and restitution order calculated total victim loss as more than $680 million.” Brief of petitioner to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Brief of respondent to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Reply brief, if any, to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.