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