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West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-132 4th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether a federal law that bans licensed sales of handguns and handgun ammunition to law-abiding 18-to-20-year-old adults violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/31/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2025)
08/11/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 3, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
08/12/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 3, 2025.
09/03/2025Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
09/12/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
09/15/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including October 20, 2025.
10/20/2025Brief of Federal Respondents filed.
10/24/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
10/28/2025Reply of petitioner West Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
10/29/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.