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Mance v. Barr

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-663 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether prohibiting interstate handgun sales, facially or as applied to consumers whose home jurisdictions authorize such transactions, violates the Second Amendment and the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 16 2018Application (18A179) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 18, 2018 to December 17, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.
Aug 17 2018Application (18A179) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 19, 2018.
Nov 19 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 21, 2018)
Dec 12 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 21, 2018 to January 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 13 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 22, 2019.
Dec 20 2018Brief amici curiae of Professors of Second Amendment Law, et al. filed.
Dec 21 2018Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed.
Dec 21 2018Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
Dec 21 2018Brief amici curiae of The Madison Society Foundation, Inc., et al. filed.
Dec 21 2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
Jan 17 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2019 to February 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 18 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 21, 2019.
Feb 21 2019Brief of respondents William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 11 2019Reply of petitioners Fredric Mance, et al. filed.
Mar 13 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
Mar 27 2019Rescheduled.
Apr 08 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
Apr 27 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
May 11 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
May 18 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
May 22 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
Jun 01 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
Jun 08 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
Jun 15 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. GRANTED.
Jun 15 2020Petition DENIED.