JUDGMENT ISSUED

Judgment REVERSED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Argued. For petitioner: Daniel T. Hansmeier, Kansas City, Kan. For respondent: Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioner Lester Ray Nichols filed. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Record received from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of 1 envelope.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit.

Brief of petitioner Lester Ray Nichols filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 1, 2016

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 23, 2015.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 26, 2016.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015.

Reply of petitioner Lester Ray Nichols filed.

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 16, 2015.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 17, 2015)

Lester Ray Nichols, Petitioner, represented by Daniel T. Hansmeier

United States, Respondent, represented by Curtis E. Gannon

United States, Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.