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Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco

Petition for certiorari denied on June 8, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-704 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether San Francisco’s attempt to deprive law-abiding individuals of immediate access to operable handguns in their own homes is any more constitutional than the District of Columbia's invalidated effort to do the same.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 18 2014Application (14A311) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 15, 2014 to November 14, 2014, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Sep 23 2014Application (14A311) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until November 14, 2014.
Oct 31 2014Application (14A311) to extend further the time from November 14, 2014 to December 12, 2014, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Nov 4 2014Application (14A311) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until December 12, 2014.
Dec 12 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 15, 2015)
Dec 31 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 13, 2015.
Jan 5 2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Jan 6 2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jan 7 2015Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed.
Jan 12 2015Brief amici curiae of The Congress of Racial Equality, et al. filed.
Jan 15 2015Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.
Jan 15 2015Brief amici curiae of Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., et al. filed.
Jan 30 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2015.
Mar 13 2015Brief of respondents City and County of San Francisco, California, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 31 2015Reply of petitioners Espanola Jackson, et al. filed.
Apr 1 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2015.
Apr 16 2015Rescheduled.
Apr 20 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2015.
Apr 27 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 1, 2015.
May 4 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2015.
May 18 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2015.
May 26 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2015.
Jun 1 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015.
Jun 8 2015Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Scalia joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
 
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