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National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo

Petition for certiorari denied on February 23, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-479 2d. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: (1) Whether, when respondent – a former New York official – implemented her scheme against the National Rifle Association of America, it was clearly established that the First Amendment did not allow a government official to coerce a disfavored speaker’s service providers to punish or suppress disfavored speech on her behalf; and (2) whether, when it is obvious that a government official’s conduct violates the Constitution, the violation is clearly established for purposes of qualified immunity despite some factual distinctions that are irrelevant under the governing constitutional rule.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/15/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2025)
10/29/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 19, 2025 to December 19, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/31/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2025.
11/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of Consumers’ Research filed.
11/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
11/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
11/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
11/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
11/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed.
11/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.
11/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
11/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
11/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
11/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, et al. filed.
11/19/2025Brief amici curiae of Business and Financial Law Scholars, et al. filed.
12/19/2025Brief of respondent Maria T. Vullo in opposition filed.
01/07/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
01/07/2026Reply of petitioner National Rifle Association of America filed. (Distributed)
01/21/2026Rescheduled.
02/13/2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
02/23/2026Petition DENIED.