| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 23 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 27, 2015) |
| Nov 18 2015 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 28, 2015. |
| Dec 16 2015 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 27, 2016. |
| Jan 22 2016 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 10, 2016. |
| Feb 10 2016 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Feb 23 2016 |
Reply of petitioners Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martinez-Maldonado filed. |
| Feb 24 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016. |
| Mar 21 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2016. |
| Mar 28 2016 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Apr 7 2016 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2016. |
| Apr 7 2016 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2016. |
| Jun 10 2016 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 10 2016 |
Brief of petitioners Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martinez-Maldonado filed. |
| Jun 17 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 17 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Jun 17 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Public Defense filed. |
| Jun 17 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Criminal Law Professors filed. |
| Jul 13 2016 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. |
| Jul 22 2016 |
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit. |
| Jul 28 2016 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Puerto Rico is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Jul 29 2016 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit is electroninc and located on PACER with the exception of one Joint Appendix (1 Box). |
| Aug 4 2016 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Puerto Rico (2 Boxes 1 of which is SEALED). |
| Aug 12 2016 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Corrected copy filed & distributed 9/2/16.) |
| Aug 19 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 12 2016 |
Reply of petitioners Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martinez-Maldonado filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2016 |
Argued. For petitioners: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Nov 29 2016 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Jan 3 2017 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |