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
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 29 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2017)
Sep 19 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2017, for all respondents.
Sep 28 2017 Brief amici curiae of Senator Jeff Flake, et al. filed.
Sep 28 2017 Brief amicus curiae of California State Sheriffs' Association filed.
Nov 13 2017 Brief of respondents Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 13 2017 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Moises Patricio-Guzman
Nov 13 2017 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez
Nov 13 2017 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jasmin Isabel Morales
Nov 13 2017 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Mark William Ring
Nov 20 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017.
Nov 21 2017 Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 08 2017 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED.
Dec 08 2017 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Jan 22 2018 Brief of petitioner United States filed.
Jan 22 2018 Joint appendix filed.
Jan 24 2018 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 26, 2018
Feb 07 2018 CIRCULATED
Feb 21 2018 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Feb 21 2018 Brief of respondents Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 28 2018 Brief amici curiae of Former Judges, Former Prosecutors, Former Government Officials, Law Professors, and Social Scientists filed. (Distributed)
Feb 28 2018 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed)
Mar 14 2018 Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
Mar 23 2018 Motion for appointment of counsel filed by respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez.
Mar 26 2018 Argued. 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 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
Apr 30 2018 Motion 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 2018 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 15 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

NJFRANCISCO@JONESDAY.COM
Ph: (202) 879-3939
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
Ph: (619)-234-8467
Party name: Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al.


Other Attorneys
Meir Feder
Counsel of Record
Jones Day
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281

mfeder@jonesday.com
Ph: (212) 326-3939
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
Ph: 202-224
Party name: Senator Jeff Flake, et al.


Daniel Lee Kaplan
Counsel of Record
Office of the Federal Public Defender
250 North 7th Avenue, Suite 600
Phoenix, AZ 85007

dan_kaplan@fd.org
Ph: 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
Ph: 714-446-1400
Party name: California State Sheriffs' Association