| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Oct 27 2023 | Application (23A390) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 5, 2023 to November 20, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Nov 01 2023 | Application (23A390) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 20, 2023. |
| Nov 20 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2024) |
| Jan 05 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Georgia, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024. |
| Jan 29 2024 | Response Requested. (Due February 28, 2024) |
| Feb 28 2024 | Brief of respondents Damian Stinnie, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 19 2024 | Reply of petitioner Gerald F. Lackey, in his Official Capacity as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024. |
| Apr 15 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024. |
| Apr 22 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 24 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Apr 29 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 20, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 5, 2024. |
| Jun 20 2024 | Brief of petitioner Gerald F. Lackey, in his Official Capacity as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles filed. |
| Jun 20 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 27 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 27 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Local Government Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| Jun 27 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Georgia, et al. filed. |
| Jun 27 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of University of Florida Board of Trustees filed. |
| Jul 08 2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 26 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. |
| Jul 26 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. |
| Aug 01 2024 | Sealed material from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia electronically available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is available on PACER. |
| Aug 01 2024 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Aug 05 2024 | Brief of respondents Damian Stinnie, et al. filed. |
| Aug 08 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.(Corrected & reprinted) (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc. and FPC Action Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom and Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Institute for Free Speech, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and First Amendment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of New Jersey State Bar Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of First Liberty Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2024 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 04 2024 | Reply of petitioner Gerald F. Lackey, in his Official Capacity as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 08 2024 | Argued. For petitioner: Erika L. Maley, Solicitor General, Richmond, Va.; and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Brian D. Schmalzbach, Richmond, Va. |
| Feb 25 2025 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined. |
| Mar 31 2025 | Judgment Issued. |
