Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting from the denial of certiorari: I dissent for the reasons set out in Brown v. United States, 586 U. S. ___ (2018) (Sotomayor, J., dissenting).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.

Letter from the Solicitor General dated September 12, 2018 received. (Distributed)

Memorandum in opposition of respondent United States filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 15, 2018.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 16, 2018 to August 15, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2018)

John Elwood Buckner, Petitioner, represented by Alicia Vachira Penn

United States, Respondent, represented by Noel J. Francisco