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Drake v. Jerejian

Petition for certiorari denied on May 5, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-827 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether the Second Amendment secures a right to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense; and (2) whether state officials violate the Second Amendment by requiring that individuals wishing to exercise their right to carry a handgun for self-defense first prove a “justifiable need” for doing so.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 1 2013Application (13A468) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 25, 2013 to January 9, 2014, submitted to Justice Alito.
Nov 6 2013Application (13A468) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 9, 2014.
Jan 9 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 12, 2014)
Jan 31 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 14, 2014.
Feb 12 2014Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners Foundation, et al. filed.
Feb 12 2014Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed.
Feb 12 2014Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
Feb 12 2014Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Feb 12 2014Brief amici curiae of Wyoming, et al. filed.
Feb 12 2014Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Education Project filed.
Feb 12 2014Brief amici curiae of Cato Institiute, et al. filed.
Feb 25 2014Supplemental brief of petitioners John M. Drake, et al. filed.
Mar 14 2014Brief of respondents Jerejian, Manahan, Fuentes, and Hoffman in opposition filed.
Apr 1 2014Reply of petitioners John M. Drake, et al. filed.
Apr 2 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
Apr 21 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014.
Apr 28 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014.
May 5 2014Petition DENIED.