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Harrel v. Raoul

Pending petition

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-877 7th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issues: (1) Whether the Constitution allows the government to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting themselves, their families, and their homes with semiautomatic firearms that are in common use for lawful purposes; (2) whether the Constitution allows the government to prohibit law-abiding, responsible citizens from protecting themselves, their families, and their homes with ammunition magazines that are in common use for lawful purposes; and (3) whether enforcement of Illinois’s semiautomatic firearm and ammunition magazine bans should be enjoined.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 12 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2024)
Mar 05 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 15, 2024 to April 15, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 06 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2024, for all respondents.
Mar 13 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Police Association filed.
Mar 15 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. VIDED.
Apr 15 2024Brief of respondents Illinois, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Apr 15 2024Brief of Cook County Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
Apr 26 2024Reply of petitioners Dane Harrel, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 30 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2024.
May 20 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2024.
May 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024.
Jun 03 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
Jun 10 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.