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Sessions v. Binderup

Pending petition

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-847 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the petitioners are entitled to relief from the longstanding federal statute prohibiting felons from possessing firearms, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), based on their as-applied Second Amendment claim that their criminal offenses and other particular circumstances do not warrant a firearms disqualification.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/21/2016Application (16A510) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 6, 2016 to January 5, 2017, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/21/2016Application (16A510) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 5, 2017.
01/05/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2017)
02/03/2017Brief amicus curiae of Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed.
02/06/2017Brief amicus curiae of The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed.
02/06/2017Brief amicus curiae of Everytown for Gun Safety filed.
02/06/2017Brief of respondents Daniel Binderup, et al. in opposition filed.
03/28/2017Supplemental brief of respondents Daniel Binderup, et al. filed.
04/12/2017Reply of petitioners Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General, et al. filed.
04/25/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
05/15/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
05/22/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
05/30/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017.
06/05/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.
06/12/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
06/19/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
06/26/2017Petition DENIED Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.