HUGHES v. U.S.

No. 17-155.

138 S.Ct. 1765 (2018)

584 U.S. 675

Erik Lindsey HUGHES, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Shumsky , Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Rachel P. Kovner , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Stephanie A. Kearns , Brian Mendelsohn , Federal Defender Program, Inc., Atlanta, GA, Eric A. Shumsky , Thomas M. Bondy , Melanie L. Bostwick , Katherine M. Kopp , Benjamin F. Aiken , Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, E. Joshua Rosenkranz , Daniel A. Rubens , Cynthia B. Stein , Alison M. Kilmartin , Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY, for Petitioner.

Noel J. Francisco , Solicitor General, John P. Cronan , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Eric J. Feigin , Rachel P. Kovner , Assistants to the Solicitor General, Ross B. Goldman , Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.


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