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Bauer v. Becerra

Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2018

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-719 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the exercise of a constitutional right may be conditioned on the payment of a special fee used to fund general law enforcement activities bearing no relation to the fee-payer's own conduct.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/20/2017Application (17A318) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 10, 2017 to November 9, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
09/21/2017Application (17A318) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until November 9, 2017.
11/09/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2017)
12/14/2017Brief amicus curiae of National African American Gun Association filed.
12/14/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 14, 2017 to January 16, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
12/18/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 16, 2018.
01/16/2018Brief of respondents Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California, et al. in opposition filed.
01/31/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
01/31/2018Reply of petitioners Barry Bauer, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/20/2018Petition DENIED.