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Drake v. Jerejian

Petition for certiorari denied on May 5, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-827 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether the Second Amendment secures a right to carry handguns outside the home for self-defense; and (2) whether state officials violate the Second Amendment by requiring that individuals wishing to exercise their right to carry a handgun for self-defense first prove a "justifiable need" for doing so.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/01/2013Application (13A468) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 25, 2013 to January 9, 2014, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/06/2013Application (13A468) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 9, 2014.
01/09/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 12, 2014)
01/31/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 14, 2014.
02/12/2014Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners Foundation, et al. filed.
02/12/2014Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed.
02/12/2014Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
02/12/2014Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
02/12/2014Brief amici curiae of Wyoming, et al. filed.
02/12/2014Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Education Project filed.
02/12/2014Brief amici curiae of Cato Institiute, et al. filed.
02/25/2014Supplemental brief of petitioners John M. Drake, et al. filed.
03/14/2014Brief of respondents Jerejian, Manahan, Fuentes, and Hoffman in opposition filed.
04/01/2014Reply of petitioners John M. Drake, et al. filed.
04/02/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
04/21/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014.
04/28/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014.
05/05/2014Petition DENIED.