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This week, we are hosting a symposium before oral argument on March 4 in June Medical Services v. Gee. Click to read the contributions.

Sessions v. Binderup

Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-847 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the petitioners are entitled to relief from the longstanding federal statute prohibiting felons from possessing firearms, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), based on their as-applied Second Amendment claim that their criminal offenses and other particular circumstances do not warrant a firearms disqualification.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 21 2016Application (16A510) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 6, 2016 to January 5, 2017, submitted to Justice Alito.
Nov 21 2016Application (16A510) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 5, 2017.
Jan 5 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2017)
Feb 3 2017Brief amicus curiae of Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed.
Feb 6 2017Brief amicus curiae of The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed.
Feb 6 2017Brief amicus curiae of Everytown for Gun Safety filed.
Feb 6 2017Brief of respondents Daniel Binderup, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 28 2017Supplemental brief of respondents Daniel Binderup, et al. filed.
Apr 12 2017Reply of petitioners Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General, et al. filed.
Apr 25 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
May 15 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
May 22 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
May 30 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017.
Jun 5 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.
Jun 12 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
Jun 19 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26 2017Petition DENIED Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
 
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