JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-7739_9q7h.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Kendall Turner, Washington, D. C. For respondent in support of vacatur: Morgan L. Ratner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: K. Winn Allen, Washington, D. C.

Sealed documents received from the U.S.D.C. Western District of Texas (electronic).

Reply of respondent United States supporting vacatur filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioner Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED, and the time is divided as follows: 15 minutes for petitioner, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General in support of vacatur, and 30 minutes for Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED, and Philip J. Lynch, Esq., of San Antonio, Texas, is appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner in this case.

Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States.

Brief amicus curiae of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

Motion to further extend the time to file the Court-appointed amicus curiae's brief on the merits in support of the judgment below granted and the time to file is extended to and including September 30, 2019.

Motion of the Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below for a further extension of time to file the brief on the merits filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Federal Defenders filed.

Brief of petitioner Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez filed. (September 27, 2019 - Reprinted).

Brief of respondent United States supporting vacatur filed.

Brief of petitioner Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez filed. (Reprinted brief submitted).

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix, petitioner's brief on the merits, and the brief of the United States on the merits is extended to and including July 29, 2019. The time to file the brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including September 9, 2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.

Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

K. Winn Allen, Esquire, of Washington, D. C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.

Reply of petitioner Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez filed.

Brief of respondent United States of Amercia in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 26, 2019.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2019 to April 26, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due March 27, 2019)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.

Waiver of right of respondent United States of Amercia to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 6, 2019)