Snope v. Brown
Pending petition
Issue: Whether the Constitution permits the state of Maryland to ban semiautomatic rifles that are in common use for lawful purposes, including the most popular rifle in America.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/21/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2024) |
| 09/11/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 23, 2024 to October 23, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/12/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2024. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Second Amendment Law Center, Inc., et al. filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers, et al. filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Knife Rights, Inc. filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc. filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of the National Association for Gun Rights filed. |
| 09/23/2024 | Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed. |
| 10/09/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 23, 2024 to November 22, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/09/2024 | Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioners. |
| 10/11/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including November 12, 2024. |
| 11/12/2024 | Brief of respondents Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General of Maryland, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/25/2024 | Reply of petitioners David Snope, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/26/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024. |
| 12/11/2024 | Rescheduled. |
| 01/06/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
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| 04/28/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/2/2025. |
| 05/12/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025. |
| 05/19/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025. |