Boumediene v. Bush

Summary

The Supreme Court denied applications for a 122-day extension to seek rehearing of an order denying certiorari and for suspension of that order. The Court held that its Rules do not authorize an extension for rehearing an order denying certiorari and that the applicants did not meet the demanding standard for suspending such an order.

Holdings

1. The Court's rules do not authorize an extension of time to file a petition for rehearing of an order denying certiorari because Rule 44.2 provides a fixed 25-day period without an exception allowing the Court or a Justice to extend it.
2. Suspension of an order denying certiorari was unwarranted because the applicants did not demonstrate a reasonable likelihood that the Court would reverse its prior position and grant certiorari.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court's rules authorize an extension of time to file a petition for rehearing of an order denying certiorari.
2. Whether the applicants met the rigorous standard for suspending an order denying certiorari under Supreme Court Rule 16.3.

Disposition

other