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Worman v. Healey

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-404 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether Massachusetts’ ban on the possession of firearms and ammunition magazines for lawful purposes unconstitutionally infringes the individual right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 28 2019Application (19A11) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2019 to September 23, 2019, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Jun 30 2019Application (19A11) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until September 23, 2019.
Sep 23 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 25, 2019)
Oct 22 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 25, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 24 2019Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Oct 25 2019Brief amici curiae of National Association of Chiefs of Police et al. filed.
Oct 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of National African American Gun Association, Inc. filed.
Oct 25 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 9, 2019.
Oct 25 2019Amicus brief of Ninety-Four Members of the United States House of Representatives not accepted for filing. (October 28, 2019 - corrected brief to be submitted)
Oct 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation filed.
Oct 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of The National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed.
Oct 25 2019Brief amici curiae of Ninety-Four Members of the United States House of Representatives filed.
Oct 25 2019Amicus brief of Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc. not accepted for filing. (November 04, 2019)
Oct 30 2019Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc. filed.
Dec 06 2019Brief of respondents Maura T. Healey, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 20 2019Reply of petitioners David Seth Worman, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
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 2020Petition DENIED.
 
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