No. 17-312
Title:United States, Petitioner
v.
Rene Sanchez-Gomez, et al.
Docketed:August 29, 2017
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(13-50561, 13-50562, 13-50566, 13-50571)
   Decision Date:May 31, 2017
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Analyst:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Aug 29 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2017)
Sep 19 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2017, for all respondents.
Sep 28 2017Brief amici curiae of Senator Jeff Flake, et al. filed.
Sep 28 2017Brief amicus curiae of California State Sheriffs' Association filed.
Nov 13 2017Brief of respondents Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al. in opposition filed.
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Nov 13 2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Moises Patricio-Guzman
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Nov 13 2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez
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Nov 13 2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jasmin Isabel Morales
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Nov 13 2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Mark William Ring
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Nov 20 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017.
Nov 21 2017Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 08 2017Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED.
Dec 08 2017Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Jan 22 2018Brief of petitioner United States filed.
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Jan 22 2018Joint appendix filed.
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Jan 24 2018SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 26, 2018
Feb 07 2018CIRCULATED
Feb 21 2018Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Feb 21 2018Brief of respondents Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 28 2018Brief amici curiae of Former Judges, Former Prosecutors, Former Government Officials, Law Professors, and Social Scientists filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 28 2018Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 14 2018Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 23 2018Motion for appointment of counsel filed by respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez.
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Mar 26 2018Argued. For petitioner: Allon Kedem, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Reuben C. Cahn, San Diego, Cal.
Apr 11 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
Apr 30 2018Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED, and Ellis M. Johnston, III, Esquire, of San Diego, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez in this case.
May 14 2018Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 15 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Noel J. Francisco
    Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Attorneys for Respondents
Reuben Camper Cahn
    Counsel of Record
Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.
225 Broadway
Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101

Reuben_Cahn@fd.org
(619)-234-8467
Party name: Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al.
Other
Meir Feder
    Counsel of Record
Jones Day
250 Vesey St.
New York, NY 10281

mfeder@jonesday.com
2123263939
Party name: Former Judges, Former Prosecutors, Former Government Officials, Law Professors, and Social Scientists
Michael A. Fragoso
    Counsel of Record
Office of Senator Jeff Flake
413 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

michael_fragoso@flake.senate.gov
202-224
Party name: Senator Jeff Flake, et al.
Daniel Lee Kaplan
    Counsel of Record
Office of the Federal Public Defender
850 West Adams Street, Suite 201
Phoenix, AZ 85007

dan_kaplan@fd.org
6023822767
Party name: National Association of Federal Defenders
James R. Touchstone
    Counsel of Record
Jones & Mayer
3777 North Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92835

jrt@jones-mayer.com
(714)-446-1400
Party name: California State Sheriffs' Association