U.S. v. SANCHEZ-GOMEZ

No. 17-312.

138 S.Ct. 1532 (2018)

584 U.S. 381

UNITED STATES, Petitioner v. Rene SANCHEZ-GOMEZ, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allon Kedem , Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.

Reuben C. Cahn , San Diego, CA, for Respondents.

Noel J. Francisco , Solicitor General, John P. Cronan , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Edwin S. Kneedler , Deputy Solicitor General, Eric J. Feigin , Allon Kedem , Assistants to the Solicitor General, David B. Goodhand , Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.

Ellis Murray Johnston, III , Reuben Camper Cahn , Shereen J. Charlick , Vincent J. Brunkow , Michele A. McKenzie , Kimberly S. Trimble , Kara L. Hartzler , Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for Respondents.


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