Herrera v. Raoul
Petition for certiorari denied on July 2, 2024
Issue: (1) Whether semiautomatic rifles and standard handgun and rifle magazines do not count as "Arms" within the ordinary meaning of the Second Amendment"s plain text; and (2) whether there is a broad historical tradition of states banning protected arms and standard magazines from law-abiding citizens" homes.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/12/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2024) |
| 03/05/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2024 to April 15, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/06/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2024, for all respondents. |
| 03/15/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. VIDED. |
| 03/15/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed. |
| 04/15/2024 | Brief of respondents Illinois, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 04/15/2024 | Brief of Cook County Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 04/26/2024 | Reply of petitioner Javier Herrera filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/30/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2024. |
| 05/20/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2024. |
| 05/28/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024. |
| 06/03/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024. |
| 06/10/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024. |
| 06/17/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
| 06/28/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024. |
| 07/02/2024 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Statement of Justice Thomas. (Detached Opinion) |