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Vincent v. Garland

Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit for further consideration in light of United States v. Rahimi on July 2, 2024.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-683 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Second Amendment allows the federal government to permanently disarm Melynda Vincent, who has one 15-year-old nonviolent felony conviction for trying to pass a bad check.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/01/2023Application (23A509) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 14, 2023 to December 21, 2023, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
12/05/2023Application (23A509) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until December 21, 2023.
12/21/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 25, 2024)
12/28/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 25, 2024 to February 26, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
12/29/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 26, 2024.
02/26/2024Brief of respondent Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General filed.
03/11/2024Reply of petitioner Melynda Vincent filed. (Distributed)
03/12/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2024.
06/24/2024Supplemental brief for the Federal Parties filed. VIDED.
06/27/2024Supplemental brief of petitioner Melynda Vincent filed. (Distributed)
06/28/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024.
07/02/2024Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of United States v. Rahimi, 602 U. S. ___ (2024).
08/05/2024Judgment Issued.