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Worman v. Healey

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-404 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether Massachusetts" ban on the possession of firearms and ammunition magazines for lawful purposes unconstitutionally infringes the individual right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/28/2019Application (19A11) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2019 to September 23, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
06/30/2019Application (19A11) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until September 23, 2019.
09/23/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 25, 2019)
10/22/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 25, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
10/24/2019Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
10/25/2019Brief amici curiae of National Association of Chiefs of Police et al. filed.
10/25/2019Brief amicus curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc. filed.
10/25/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 9, 2019.
10/25/2019Amicus brief of Ninety-Four Members of the United States House of Representatives not accepted for filing. (October 28, 2019 - corrected brief to be submitted)
10/25/2019Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation filed.
10/25/2019Brief amicus curiae of The National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed.
10/25/2019Brief amici curiae of Ninety-Four Members of the United States House of Representatives filed.
10/25/2019Amicus brief of Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc. not accepted for filing. (November 04, 2019)
10/30/2019Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc. filed.
12/06/2019Brief of respondents Maura T. Healey, et al. in opposition filed.
12/20/2019Reply of petitioners David Seth Worman, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
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.
06/15/2020Petition DENIED.