Decided

No. 15-537

Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martinez-Maldonado v. United States

from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

See other cases from the First Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.

Argued. For petitioners: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Puerto Rico (2 Boxes 1 of which is SEALED).

Record received from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit is electroninc and located on PACER with the exception of one Joint Appendix (1 Box).

Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Puerto Rico is electronic and located on PACER.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.

Brief amici curiae of Criminal Law Professors filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.

Brief of petitioners Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martinez-Maldonado filed.

Joint appendix filed.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2016.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2016.

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.

Reply of petitioners Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martinez-Maldonado filed.

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 10, 2016.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 27, 2016.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 28, 2015.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 27, 2015)

Parties

Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martinez-Maldonado, Petitioner, represented by Lisa S. Blatt

United States, Respondent, represented by Ian Heath Gershengorn

Amici Curiae

Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by David J. Debold

Criminal Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan D. Hacker

National Association for Public Defense, Amicus Curiae, represented by David T. Goldberg

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey T. Green

 
Last updated: April 18, 2017