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Cheeseman v. Polillo

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-27 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether states can limit the ability to bear handguns outside the home to only those found to have a sufficiently heightened "need" for self-protection.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/28/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 1, 2019)
07/18/2019Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of New Jersey Firearm Owners filed.
08/01/2019Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Firearms Policy Coalition, et al.
08/14/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
08/14/2019Waiver of right of respondent John Polillo to respond filed.
08/19/2019Response Requested. (Due September 18, 2019)
09/16/2019Brief of respondents John Polillo in opposition filed.
09/27/2019Reply of petitioner Mark Cheeseman filed.
10/02/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
04/27/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
05/11/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
05/18/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
05/22/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
06/01/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
06/08/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/15/2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Firearms Policy Coalition, et al. GRANTED.
06/15/2020Petition DENIED.