Argued. For petitioner: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Eric R. Henkel, Missoula, Mont. (Appointed by this Court.)

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Joshua James Cooley.

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of The Ninth Circuit Federal Public and Community Defenders filed. (Distributed)

Amicus brief of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation not accepted for filing. (Corrected brief submitted - March 22, 2021)

Brief of respondent Joshua James Cooley filed.

Record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.

Brief amici curiae of National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys filed.

Brief amici curiae of Cayuga Nation, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Members of Congress filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians and Other Tribal Organizations filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Indian Law Scholars and Professors filed.

Brief amici curiae of Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation filed.

Brief of petitioner United States filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States.

Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 8, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 12, 2021.

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.

Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Joshua James Cooley.

Brief of respondent Joshua James Cooley in opposition filed.

Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2020)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.

Waiver of right of respondent Joshua James Cooley to respond filed.

Brief amici curiae of Crow Tribe of Indians, National Congress of American Indians and Other Tribal Organizations filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 24, 2020.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 24, 2020 to August 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 24, 2020)

United States, Petitioner, represented by Elizabeth B. Prelogar

Joshua James Cooley, Respondent, represented by Eric R Henkel

Cayuga Nation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Zachary Charles Schauf

Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence A. Kogan

Current and Former Members of Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by April Dennise Youpee-Roll

Former United States Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric John Magnuson

Indian Law Scholars and Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Colette Routel

Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter Nelson Heidepriem

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Keith James Hilzendeger

National Congress of American Indians and Other Tribal Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jennifer H. Weddle

National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary Kathryn Nagle

The Ninth Circuit Federal Public and Community Defenders, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel Lee Kaplan

Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey Scott Rasmussen