Lora v. United States

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-49	2nd Cir.	Mar 28, 2023	Jun 16, 2023	9-0	Jackson	OT 2022

Holding: The bar on imposition of concurrent sentences in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(D)(ii) does not apply to a sentence for a Section 924(j) conviction; a Section 924(j) sentence can run either concurrently with or consecutively to another sentence.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Jackson on June 16, 2023.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/05/2022	Application (21A693) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 16, 2022 to July 15, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
05/09/2022	Application (21A693) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 15, 2022.
07/15/2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 18, 2022)
07/22/2022	Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
07/27/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
07/29/2022	Response Requested. (Due August 29, 2022)
08/23/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 29, 2022 to September 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
08/24/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 28, 2022.
09/22/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2022 to October 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
09/23/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 28, 2022.
10/28/2022	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
11/14/2022	Reply of petitioner Efrain Lora filed. (Distributed)
11/15/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
12/05/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022.
12/09/2022	Petition GRANTED.
01/20/2023	Brief of petitioner Efrain Lora filed.
01/20/2023	Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Efrain Lora.
01/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
01/27/2023	Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
01/31/2023	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
02/03/2023	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit.
02/06/2023	All records from the USCA-2nd Circuit were transmitted electronically (including sealed materials). Record request forwarded to the USDC-Southern District of New York.
02/13/2023	CIRCULATED
02/21/2023	Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
02/21/2023	Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
03/10/2023	Sealed records received from the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope). The remaining record is available on PACER.
03/17/2023	Reply of petitioner Efrain Lora filed. (Distributed)
03/28/2023	Argued. For petitioner: Lawrence D. Rosenberg, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Erica L. Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
06/16/2023	Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Jackson, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
07/17/2023	Sealed records returned to the USDC-Southern District of New York (1 envelope).
07/18/2023	Judgment issued.