Case: Cresswell ex rel. Di Pierro v. Tillinghast, U. S. Commissioner of Immigration
Abbreviation: Cresswell ex rel. Di Pierro v. Tillinghast
Decision Date: 1932-05-31
Docket Number: No. 980
Citation: 286 U.S. 560
Volume: 286
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Cresswell ex rel. Di Pierro v. Tillinghast, U. S. Commissioner of Immigration.
Judges: 
Pages: 560–560

Head Matter:
No. 980.
Cresswell ex rel. Di Pierro v. Tillinghast, U. S. Commissioner of Immigration.
May 31, 1932.
Messrs. Wm. H. Lewis and Matthew L. McGrath for petitioner.
No appearance for respondent.

Opinion:
The petition for writ of certiorari in this case is denied, because not filed within the time provided by law. The authority given to the Justices of this Court to extend the period for applying for a writ of certiorari not exceeding 60 days (§ 8 (a), Act of February 13, 1925, 43 Stat. 936, 940) is to be exercised upon application duly made to a Justice prior to the expiration of the statutory period, and where an extension has been granted, as provided, a further extension may be had only upon application duly made before the expiratioli of the extended period.