US v. Becerra, No. 17-30050 (9-23-19)(Berzon w/Robreno; Graber dissenting). Failure of the court to orally instruct the jury was structural error.  The 9^th so held nearly thirty years ago in Guam v. Marquez, 963 F.2d 1311 (9^th Cir. 1992) and reaffirms the holding here.  The majority goes through why orally reading is so critical, and what it connotes.  

Graber, dissenting, would find the error harmless. The guilt was overwhelming; the jury had correct written instructions; and the jurors affirmed with the court that they had read them.

Congrats to Michael Levine for the win.

The decision is here:

http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/09/23/17-30050.pdf