No. 17-5639
 
Title: Adaucto Chavez-Meza, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed: August 17, 2017
Linked with: 17A45
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (16-2062)
   Decision Date: April 14, 2017
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 01 2017 Application (17A45) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 13, 2017 to August 14, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jul 10 2017 Application (17A45) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 14, 2017.
Aug 14 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2017)
Sep 15 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 18, 2017.
Sep 26 2017 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 17, 2017.
Nov 17 2017 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 01 2017 Reply of petitioner Adaucto Chavez-Meza filed.
Dec 07 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 08 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
Jan 12 2018 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Jan 16 2018 Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Adaucto Chavez-Meza.
Feb 14 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
Feb 23 2018 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 23, 2018.
Feb 26 2018 Brief of petitioner Adaucto Chavez-Meza filed (to be corrected and reprinted).
Feb 26 2018 Brief of petitioner Adaucto Chavez-Meza filed (Corrected brief received 3/26/18). (Distributed)
Feb 26 2018 Joint appendix (Volume 1) filed.
Feb 26 2018 Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Adaucto Chavez-Meza.
Feb 27 2018 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Adaucto Chavez-Meza
Mar 05 2018 Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED, and Todd A. Coberly, Esquire, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Mar 05 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed.
Mar 05 2018 Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed)
Mar 07 2018 CIRCULATED
Mar 07 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
Mar 26 2018 Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Mar 28 2018 Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Mar 30 2018 Record requested from the U.S.C.A.10th Circuit.
Apr 03 2018 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit. (1 Envelope)
Apr 13 2018 Reply of petitioner Adaucto Chavez-Meza filed. (Distributed)
Apr 23 2018 Argued. For petitioner: Todd A. Coberly, Santa Fe, N. M. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Rod J. Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 18 2018 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Jul 20 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Aug 29 2018 The record from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit has been returned.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Todd A. Coberly
Counsel of Record
1322 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501

todd@coberlymartinez.com
Ph: (505) 989-1029
Party name: Adaucto Chavez-Meza


Attorneys for Respondents
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


Other Attorneys
Mark W. Mosier
Counsel of Record
Covington & Burling, LLP
One CityCenter 850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

MMOSIER@COV.COM
Ph: 202-662-5435
Party name: Center on the Administration of Criminal Law


Amy Mason Saharia
Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024

ASAHARIA@WC.COM
Ph: 202-434-5847
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Federal Defenders