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Solano-Hernandez v. United States

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Rosales-Mireles v. United States on June 28, 2018.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-9187 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit permissibly exercised its discretion to deny relief on plain-error review of the calculation of the petitioner’s advisory Sentencing Guidelines range.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 01 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 16, 2017)
May 25 2017Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
May 31 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
Jun 07 2017Response Requested. (Due July 7, 2017)
Jun 28 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 7, 2017.
Aug 07 2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Aug 24 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Jun 18 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 27 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
Jun 28 2018Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Rosales-Mireles v. United States, 585 U. S. ____ (2018), and for consideration of the question whether the case is moot.
Jul 30 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.