Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.

Reply of petitioner Jose J. Mercado-Ramirez filed.

Brief of respondent William P. Barr, Attorney General in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 9, 2020.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 3, 2020 to January 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 4, 2019 to January 3, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 3, 2020.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 4, 2019 to December 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 4, 2019.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2019 to November 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2019.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2019)

Application (18A1354) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 29, 2019.

Application (18A1354) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 30, 2019 to August 29, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.