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20036

United States of America v. Samir El Zein

(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1989-07-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Court record returend to Registrar (Mtl., QC)
1989-06-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Leithman, Goldenberg & Girouard (Mtl, Qc)
1989-06-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Desrosiers, Provost & Taillefer (Mtl, Qc)
1989-06-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Michel Vein (Ottawa, Ont.)
1989-06-14 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, of Mtl., QC)
1989-06-12 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, John C. Tait (Ott., Ont.)
1989-06-12 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston & Associates (Ott., Ont.)
1989-06-12 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noel, Décary, Aubry & Associés (Hull, Qc)
1989-06-08 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co, The appeals are allowed, the judgments of the Court of Appeal are reversed, and the judgments of the superior court on habeas corpus are restored. The respondents are to be committed for surrender pursuant to the orders of the extradition judges, which are restored, Wilson and Sopinka JJ. dissenting.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1989-02-24 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the Justices.
1989-02-22 Hearing of the appeal, 1989-02-22, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co
Decision reserved
1989-01-27 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-02-22
Decision reserved
1988-12-13 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to D. Rutherford informing of appeal re-hearing on Feb 22/89.
1988-12-13 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to R. Décary informing of appeal re-hearing on Feb 22/89.
1988-12-08 Appeal re-hearing ordered
1988-11-25 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Nov 25/88 from R. Décary
1988-11-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Nov 22/88 from D. Rutherford
1988-05-05 Judgment on the appeal rendered
Traversed, no order as to costs
1988-05-05 Hearing of the appeal, 1988-05-05
Decision reserved
1988-05-04 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General for Ontario
1988-04-26 Service, of respondent's factum
1988-04-20 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General of Quebec
1988-04-19 Book of authorities, , 10 copies of joint book of authorites volumes 1 to 4 United States of America
1988-04-15 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies Samir El Zein
1988-01-06 Appellant's factum, , 20 copies (Revised) United States of America
1987-10-14 Trial court record
1987-09-25 Notice of hearing, Avec signification United States of America
1987-09-15 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-05-05
Decision reserved
1987-09-15 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-10-01
1987-08-14 Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, avec signification United States of America
1987-08-10 Certified casebook, Avec signification United States of America
1987-07-24 Case on appeal, , 20 copies United States of America
1987-06-12 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1987-06-08 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General for Ontario
1987-05-29 Notice of constitutional question(s), Avec signification United States of America
1987-05-28 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1987-05-13 Decision on motion to extend time, time to state a constitutional question
1987-05-13 Decision on motion to extend time, time to state a constitutional question is granted (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red Bk # 6 @ p.283. Interventions by June 12/87)
1987-05-11 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1987-05-11, time to state a constitutional question
Decision reserved
1987-05-11 Submission of motion to extend time, 1987-05-11, time to state a constitutional question
Decision reserved
Traversed, no order as to costs
1987-04-28 Affidavit, time to state a constitutional question, avec signification United States of America
1987-04-28 Motion to extend time, time to state a Constitutional Question, avec signification United States of America
1986-12-08 Notice of appeal, Avec signification United States of America
1986-11-06 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B C LeD
Granted, no order as to costs
1986-10-27 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1986-10-27, B C LeD
Decision reserved
1986-10-27 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1986-10-27, B C LeD
Decision reserved
1986-10-14 Service, of respondent's factum
1986-10-08 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 6 copies Samir El Zein
1986-09-11 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, avec signification, Completed on: 1986-09-11 United States of America

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
United States of America Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Zein, Samir El Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: United States of America

Counsel
Name
Michel Vien
Contact information
Procureur général du Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 998-1464

Party: Zein, Samir El

Counsel
Name
Christian Desrosiers
Contact information
Desrosiers, Groulx, Turcotte
500 - 303 RUE ST-SULPICE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 3W2
Telephone: (514) 287-9284
FAX: (514) 287-9792
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 22, 1985
Superior Court of Quebec

36-000156-854

Requête en Habeas Corpus rejetée

April 25, 1986
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

500-10-000126-852

Appel accueilli

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13