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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)
05/01/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 16, 2017)
05/25/2017Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
05/31/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
06/07/2017Response Requested. (Due July 7, 2017)
06/28/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 7, 2017.
08/07/2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
08/24/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
06/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/28/2018Motion 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.
07/30/2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.