United States v. Sanchez-Gomez
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-312 | 9th Cir. | Mar 26, 0018 | May 14, 2018 | 9-0 | Roberts | OT 2017 |
Holding: The defendants" appeals challenging the use of full restraints during nonjury pretrial proceedings became moot when their underlying criminal cases came to an end before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit could render its decision.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on May 14, 2018.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- OT2017 #25: "The Way The Chief Loves Mootness" (First Mondays, May 21, 2018)
- Opinion analysis: Constitutional challenge to shackling policy becomes moot when criminal prosecutions terminate (Howard M. Wasserman, May 14, 2018)
- Argument analysis: "Bound and gagged in body armor, hung upside down" -- considering reviewability of shackling decisions (Howard M. Wasserman, March 27, 2018)
- A "view" from the courtroom: Judicial restraint (Mark Walsh, March 26, 2018)
- Argument preview: Appealability, mandamus and mootness in the shadow of restraints on criminal defendants (Howard M. Wasserman, March 19, 2018)
- Justices release March calendar (Amy Howe, January 24, 2018)
- Court adds seven new cases to merits docket (Amy Howe, December 9, 2017)
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, September 23, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/29/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2017) |
| 09/19/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2017, for all respondents. |
| 09/28/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Senator Jeff Flake, et al. filed. |
| 09/28/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of California State Sheriffs' Association filed. |
| 11/13/2017 | Brief of respondents Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/13/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Moises Patricio-Guzman |
| 11/13/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez |
| 11/13/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Jasmin Isabel Morales |
| 11/13/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Mark William Ring |
| 11/20/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017. |
| 11/21/2017 | Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/08/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| 12/08/2017 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| 01/22/2018 | Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| 01/22/2018 | Joint appendix filed. |
| 01/24/2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 26, 2018 |
| 02/07/2018 | CIRCULATED |
| 02/21/2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| 02/21/2018 | Brief of respondents Moises Patricio-Guzman, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/28/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Former Judges, Former Prosecutors, Former Government Officials, Law Professors, and Social Scientists filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/28/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/14/2018 | Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/23/2018 | Motion for appointment of counsel filed by respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez. |
| 03/26/2018 | Argued. For petitioner: Allon Kedem, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Reuben C. Cahn, San Diego, Cal. |
| 04/11/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018. |
| 04/30/2018 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED, and Ellis M. Johnston, III, Esquire, of San Diego, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent Rene Sanchez-Gomez in this case. |
| 05/14/2018 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 06/15/2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |