Collins v. Bondi
Petition for certiorari denied on January 20, 2026
Issue: (1) Whether the government may deprive petitioner of his Second Amendment right to bear arms based on minor, nonviolent offenses committed as a young adult; and (2) whether a person may raise an as-applied challenge to a law that imposes an overly broad prohibition on the possession of a firearm.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/21/2025 | Application (25A91) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 13, 2025 to October 10, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 07/23/2025 | Application (25A91) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 10, 2025. |
| 10/10/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2025) |
| 10/23/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2025 to December 15, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/24/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 15, 2025. |
| 11/14/2025 | Waiver of right of respondents Anthony G. Brown, Maryland Attorney General, Col. Roland L. Butler, Jr. to respond filed. |
| 12/12/2025 | Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed. |
| 12/23/2025 | Reply of petitioner William Collins, III filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/30/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026. |
| 01/20/2026 | Petition DENIED. |