Before the Court in Hernández v. Mesa
The Justices Weigh in on a Cross-Border Shooting
At 10:05 a.m. on February 21, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 15–118, Jesus C. Hernández et al. v. Jesus Mesa, Jr., et al. At 11:06 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Robert C. Hilliard, counsel of record for Jesus Hernández, and Randolph J. Ortega, counsel of record for Jesus Mesa. Questions are presented from the eight Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Jesus C. Hernández MR. HILLIARD: Fifteen-year-old Sergio Hernández was standing in Mexico, barely across the border, unthreatening and unarmed, when…
