Fooks v. Maryland
Pending petition
Issue: (1) Whether Maryland Code, Public Safety Article, § 5-133(b)(2), which provides that “a person may not possess a firearm if the person has been convicted of a violation classified as a common law crime and received a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years,” violates the Second Amendment on its face, in light of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen and United States v. Rahimi; and (2) whether § 5-133(b)(2) violates the Second Amendment as applied to Mr. Fooks, in light of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen and United States v. Rahimi.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/02/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 20, 2025) |
| 09/19/2025 | Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed. |
| 09/24/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025. |
| 09/29/2025 | Response Requested. (Due October 29, 2025) |
| 10/15/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/16/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2025. |
| 12/01/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to January 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/02/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 2, 2026. |
| 01/02/2026 | Brief of respondent Maryland in opposition filed. |
| 01/05/2026 | Reply of Robert Fooks submitted. |