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National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-842 2nd Cir. Mar 18, 2024
 TBD TBD TBD OT 2023

Issue: Whether the First Amendment allows a government regulator to threaten regulated entities with adverse regulatory actions if they do business with a controversial speaker, as a consequence of (a) the government’s own hostility to the speaker’s viewpoint or (b) a perceived “general backlash” against the speaker’s advocacy.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 07 2023Motion (22M73) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
Feb 07 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 5, 2023)
Feb 15 2023MOTION (22M73) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
Mar 06 2023Motion (22M73) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
Mar 21 2023Brief amici curiae of Financial & Business Law Scholars filed.
Apr 05 2023Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
Apr 05 2023Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
Apr 19 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
Apr 24 2023Response Requested. (Due May 24, 2023)
Apr 26 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 24, 2023 to June 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
May 01 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 23, 2023.
May 23 2023Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
May 23 2023Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Goldwater Institute.
May 24 2023Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
May 24 2023Brief amicus curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.
Jun 23 2023Brief of respondent Maria T. Vullo in opposition filed.
Jul 07 2023Reply of petitioner National Rifle Association of America filed.
Jul 12 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
Oct 02 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
Oct 10 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
Oct 23 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
Oct 30 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
Nov 03 2023Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Goldwater Institute DENIED.
Nov 03 2023Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Dec 07 2023Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Dec 13 2023Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 9, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 20, 2024. Petitioner shall file a reply brief on the merits on or before 2 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2024.
Dec 22 2023Brief amicus curiae of The International Municipal Lawyers Association in support of neither party (also as to 23-411) filed. VIDED.
Jan 09 2024Brief of petitioner National Rifle Association of America filed.
Jan 09 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 10 2024Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute and Cato Institute filed.
Jan 10 2024Brief amici curiae of Financial & Business Law Scholars filed.
Jan 11 2024Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Jan 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
Jan 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
Jan 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
Jan 15 2024Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
Jan 15 2024Brief amici curiae of Senator Ted Budd, et al. filed.
Jan 15 2024Brief amicus curiae of Consumers' Research filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, Inc. filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Scholars filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Indiana and Mississippi filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International, Inc. filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of James P. Corcoran, former New York Superintendent of Insurance filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, et al. filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, et al. filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Firearm Policy Coalition, Inc. filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of National Association for Gun Rights, et al. filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of Buckeye Institute filed.
Jan 16 2024Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
Jan 18 2024Letter updating counsel of record information for respondent Maria T. Vullo filed.
Jan 29 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 18, 2024.
Jan 29 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Feb 01 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Feb 01 2024Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and available with the Clerk.
Feb 14 2024CIRCULATED
Feb 20 2024Brief of respondent Maria T. Vullo filed. (Distributed)
Feb 21 2024Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 22 2024Brief amici curiae of Former Executive Officers of the New York State Department of Financial Services filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2024Amicus brief of First Amendment Scholars not accepted for filing. (February 27, 2024 - Corrected brief to be filed)
Feb 27 2024Brief amici curiae of States of Hawai‘i, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2024Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2024Brief amici curiae of Financial Regulation and Administrative Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2024Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts and Civil Procedure Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2024Brief amicus curiae of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2024Brief amici curiae of Former and Current Prosecutors and Regulators filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2024Brief amici curiae of Former State Commissioners of Insurance and Banking filed. (Distributed)
Mar 04 2024Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 08 2024Reply of petitioner National Rifle Association of America filed. (Distributed)
Mar 18 2024Argued. For petitioner: David D. Cole, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Ephraim McDowell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C.