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Ocean State Tactical, LLC v. Rhode Island

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-131 1st Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issues: (1) Whether a retrospective and confiscatory ban on the possession of ammunition-feeding devices that are in common use violates the Second Amendment; and (2) whether a law dispossessing citizens without compensation of property that they lawfully acquired and long possessed without incident violates the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 24 2024Application (23A1058) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2024 to July 5, 2024, submitted to Justice Jackson.
May 30 2024Application (23A1058) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 5, 2024.
Jun 20 2024Application (23A1058) to extend further the time from July 5, 2024 to August 4, 2024, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Jun 24 2024Application (23A1058) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until August 4, 2024.
Aug 02 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2024)
Aug 13 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2024 to November 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 15 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 5, 2024.
Sep 05 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed.
Sep 05 2024Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
Sep 05 2024Brief amici curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc., et al. filed.
Nov 05 2024Brief of respondents Rhode Island, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 19 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
Nov 20 2024Reply of petitioners Ocean State Tactical, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 05 2024Rescheduled.
Dec 09 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
Dec 11 2024Rescheduled.
Jan 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Jan 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.