Teixeira v. Alameda County, California
Petition for certiorari denied on May 14, 2018
Issue: (1) Whether, when Second Amendment claims are suitable for means-ends scrutiny, courts must apply some form of heightened scrutiny, or might rational-basis review suffice; and (2) whether the Second Amendment secures a right to sell firearms.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, February 2, 2018)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2018) |
| 01/29/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2018 to April 10, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/29/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 10, 2018. |
| 02/09/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed. |
| 02/09/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| 04/10/2018 | Brief of respondents Alameda County, California, et al., in opposition filed. |
| 04/20/2018 | Reply of petitioners John Teixeira, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/24/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018. |
| 05/14/2018 | Petition DENIED. |