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Garland v. Cargill

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-976 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether a bump stock device is a “machinegun” as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) because it is designed and intended for use in converting a rifle into a machinegun, i.e., into a weapon that fires “automatically more than one shot ... by a single function of the trigger.”

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 06 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2023)
Apr 24 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 8, 2023 to June 7, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 25 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 7, 2023.
May 08 2023Brief amici curiae of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al. filed.