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Michaels v. Whitaker

Petition for certiorari denied on January 14, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-496 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: In determining whether a felon is entitled to lodge an as-applied challenge to the constitutionality of a felon disarmament law such as 18 U.S.C. "922(g)(1), (1) what does the phrase "law-abiding, responsible citizens" in District of Columbia v. Heller mean; and (2) what does it mean that "longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons" are "presumptively lawful regulatory measures" under Heller.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/27/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2018)
11/07/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2018 to December 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
11/09/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 17, 2018.
11/16/2018Motion to substitute filed by petitioner.
11/26/2018Amicus brief of Morton Rosenberg not accepted for filing. (November 29, 2018) (Corrected version submitted)
11/26/2018Response to motion to substitute from respondents filed.
11/26/2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Morton Rosenberg. (11/29/2018)
11/28/2018Reply in support of motion to substitute filed by petitioner.
12/17/2018Brief of respondents Matthew G. Whitaker, Acting Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed.
12/21/2018Reply of petitioner Barry Michaels filed.
12/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
01/14/2019Motion to substitute DENIED.
01/14/2019Petition DENIED.